Worcestershire & Herefordshire

Clent Hills short walk

Four Stones at Clent Hills, Worcestershire — See the enigmatic Four Stones on this walk | © National Trust Images/John Miller

This short stroll leads through woodland to the summit of a hill where you can take a close look at the mysterious Four Stones and also be rewarded on a clear day with impressive views of the Welsh Black Mountains on the horizon.

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Clent Hills

Start point

Nimmings Wood car park, grid ref: SO938807

Trail information

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Difficulty*

Full trail

DistanceMiles: 1 (km: 1.6)

Duration 20 mins

Dog friendly**

*Wide all-ability path, suitable for pushchairs and most wheelchairs. For further details, please see Terrain section.
**Dogs welcome, but on a lead and under close control in certain areas. For further details, please see section marked Facilities.

Address
Romsley, Worcestershire, B62 0NL
Directions via Google Maps
By bus
Route 192, Birmingham, Halesowen, Hagley and Kidderminster; alight Hagley, then 20-minute walk from Nimmings Wood car park, up a steep hill. 318, Stourbridge, Hagley and Bromsgrove. Bus stop 0.5 mile (0.8km) from Clent village.
On foot
On the North Worcestershire Way. North Worcestershire Path also goes through Clent Hill and Walton Hill. Other footpaths connecting local villages.
By train
Hagley, 3.5 miles (5.5km); Stourbridge Town, 5 miles (8km); Bromsgrove, 10 miles (16.1km).
Cycling
No clear cycle path to Clent Hills, but cycle paths and bridleways in surrounding hills. Cycle parking in Nimmings Wood car park.
By road
South-west of Birmingham, between villages of Clent and Romsley. South-east of Hagley and 6 miles (9.6km) from M5 (J4), signposted off A491.
Total stages: 4
Total stages: 4
Start point
Nimmings Wood car park, grid ref: SO938807
Stage 1
Climb up a gentle zig-zag slope into woodland from Nimmings café and information point. Turn right and follow the Viewpoint path through the trees, with some fine views and resting points on the way.
Stage 2
Emerging from the woods you reach a sweeping panorama looking west towards Wenlock Edge and the Malvern Hills. Return to your start point via the all-ability path you came on or turn left and walk up to what appears to be some prehistoric standing stones. The views from here are some of the best in the Clent Hills. To the west is the Severn Valley and the Welsh border, while to the north is Birmingham and the Black Country.
Stage 3
Skirt to the left of the clump of trees behind the standing stones and enter through a gate into Horses Mane Woodland.
Beech pollards and wildife
As you walk through this area, you'll pass lots of old beech pollards: 250-year-old trees which were cut just above head height so that they sprouted a mass of branches low down, providing food for livestock. Today, they are home to insects, beetles and nesting birds. Listen out for, or try to spot, birds like thrush, nuthatch, redstart, warblers and perhaps even a greater-spotted woodpecker. The colourful yellowhammer can also be found in and around the woodland and scrubby hillsides here. They have an interesting high-pitched song which is said to sound a bit like 'a-little-bit-of-bread-and-no-cheese'.
Stage 4
Skirt left and return to the car park.
End point
Nimmings Wood car park, grid ref: SO938807
Trail map
Clent Hills short walk map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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