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Click here for a particularly fine panorama from the top of Clent Hill
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Description:
 | Starting on the left (by the group of people) see the three clumps of fir trees that lead you down off the hill down to the Four Stones, the Fountain, and the French Hen (formerly The Woodman) and refreshing sustinance .. crafty this. |
| Scrolling to the right see, past a young tree (with bird in branches), the hummock-backs of Kinver Ridge emerging from the mist generated by the River Stour |
| Half way now, by the low bench; we can see the village of Blakedown (and Churchill further on) nestling between road and railway line. |
| To the right of the wind-blown oak tree, there's Hagley (des. res.) standing just clear of the encroaching town of Stourbridge. |
| On the extreme right - there is Wychbury Hill, with earth-ring defences, surmounted by an obelisk; and on the lower slopes, some fine Victorian Villas (now next to the A456 dual-carriageway; and on this slope, a 'folly' for nearby Hagley Hall (Lord Cobham). |
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"O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us, To see oursels as others see us ... " Rabbie Burns And to see some lovely views from the 'Clent Hills', against which the church of Saint Leonard nestles, Why not walk the North Worcestershire Path - http://www.walkingpages.co.uk/trails_paths/ldpnorthworcestershirepath.htm The 'Clent Hills' are in fact a ridge of hills
skirting the southern edge of Birmingham (Midland Plateau), which the North
Worcestershire footpath follows; The path then joins the 'Staffordshire Way' - and that becomes the 'Gritstone Trail' up through Staffordshire/Derbyshire; and so on, .... and on ..... "It's the far Cuillin's are puttin' love on
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