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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Elmley Castle

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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Elmley Castle

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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Elmley Castle

02:42

9.24km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.56 km

Elmley Castle Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The PARK at Elmley, which belonged to the lords of Elmley Castle, was possibly made about 1234, for in that year Walter de Beauchamp received from the king a gift of ten does and three bucks for stocking his park at Elmley. In 1298 the wood in the park was worth 4s. yearly. Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick complained in 1349 that several persons, including Robert de Amyas, parson of the church of Great Comberton, had hunted in his free chase at Elmley Castle and carried away deer. The park was enlarged about 1480 by the addition of part of the demesne land of the manor called Court Close. In 1478 William Adams was appointed keeper of the park and warren at Elmley Castle. In 1480 John Mortimer was appointed master of the game in Elmley Park, and in 1484 John Hudelston succeeded to this office, but it was granted in the following year to Richard Naufan, and in 1488 to Sir John Savage. Henry VIII appointed Sir John Savage and his son John Savage keepers of the park and warren in 1512. Walter Walshe was appointed keeper in 1528. He died in 1538, and Thomas Evans and Rowland Morton both wrote to Cromwell asking for his aid in obtaining the position, the latter saying, 'if it please the King by your Lordship's mediation to prefer me, I and mine shall stand balanced in also et basso, live and die in your Lordship's retinue.' He also begs credence for his messenger 'and will give your Lordship £20.' Neither of these suppliants received the post, which was granted to Urian Brereton. The park was included in the sale to Christopher Savage, and remained in his family until 1822, when it was sold with the castle to Colonel Thomas Henry Hastings Davies. It now belongs to Lieut.-General Henry Fanshawe Davies, J.P., D.L.

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2.67 km

Long Plantation

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4.44 km

Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill

Highlight • Monument

Historic Bredon Hill stands proud in isolation. From its 981-foot (299 m) summit you can gaze out across Worcestershire to the Malverns and south into the rolling Cotswolds. Scenic magnificence.

The hill was once an Iron Age hillfort, known as Kemerton Camp and it then became an important Roman encampment. In the 18th century, the squire of Kemerton Court erected a small stone tower, Parsons Folly. A number of ancient standing stones also adorn the hill.

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4.44 km

Bredon Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic views over the Malverns and towards Wales.

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4.59 km

Elephant Stone (Banbury Stone)

Highlight • Natural

Also known as the Banbury Stone, there is conjecture about the exact origin of the Elephant Stone. Some believe it to be an ancient focus for the dark arts, others say it was a type of amber stone dedicated to the sun by druids. There's also a superstition that if you kiss the stone on Good Friday you will be cursed with bad luck.

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6.75 km

Cotswolds in the distance

Highlight • Viewpoint

When you reach the top of the climb you are rewarded with a fine view of the Cotswold Hills to the south.

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9.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

1.65 km

651 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

1.65 km

815 m

651 m

Elevation

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Monday 24 August

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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Elmley Castle

Elmley Castle Park

Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill

Bredon Hill Summit

Elephant Stone (Banbury Stone)

Cotswolds in the distance

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