Pontesford Hill Camp

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Pontesford Hill Camp is one of 21 hillforts the Albion Guide lists in Shropshire. It sits inside the Shropshire Hills National Landscape. For more of the same, Earl's Hill Camp and Hoarstones are close by. The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, 11.3 km to the north-east.

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