Tinkers Hill
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| Tinkers Hill | |
|---|---|
 Tinkers Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 52°03′26″N 2°20′29″W / 52.057274°N 2.341485°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Malvern Hills, England |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 150 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pre-Cambrian |
| Mountain type | Igneous, Metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Tinkers Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies to the east of Herefordshire Beacon with views across the Vale of Evesham and the Cotswolds.[2] It has an elevation of 213 metres (699 ft).[1]
In June 2004, the Worcestershire Bat Group identified Tinkers Hill Wood as being home to a colony of barbastelles, a species of bat protected under the European Habitats Directive.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Identification of key views to and from the Malvern Hills Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - A Report prepared by Cooper Partnership for The Malvern Hills AONB Partnership" (PDF). The Malvern Hills AONB Partnership. March 2009. p. Appendix Table L2: Assessment of Views from and within Malvern Hills AONB. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Smart, Mike (2009). Malvern Hills. Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 15. ISBN 0-7112-2915-5.
- ^ "Barbastelles on the Malvern Hills". Worcestershire Bat Group. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.