Walking Britain Bredon Hill from Elmley Castle
Introduction to Walk 2402
County/Area - Worcestershire
Author - Peter Lane
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 820 feet / 248 metres
Time - 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This short walk visits isolated Bredon Hill which dominates the otherwise flat Vale of Evesham. The route to the summit of this Marilyn starts from the pretty village of Elmley Castle.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer 190 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 190 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 150 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 150 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
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