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Name:Brown Clee Hill
Hill number:2837
Height:540m / 1772ft
RHB Section:38A: Shropshire
County/UA:Shropshire
County (CoH):Shropshire (CoH)
County (CoA):Shropshire (CoA)
Hill area:Long Mynd
Catchment:Severn
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Historic County Top,
Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,CoH,CoU,CoA,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 59375 86706
Summit feature:heathery mound near masts
Drop:374m
Col:166m  SO610946  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 137 138
(1:25k) 217
Observations:150m N of view indicator (SO 59365 86555) and about 1m higher
Survey:Abney level
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Notes:
  • Shropshire (1974) administrative county top
  • Shropshire historic county top
  • Shropshire current county/UA top
  • aka Abdon Burf

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parked with permission at the Boyne Arms in Burwarton and followed a 6 mile circuit anticlockwise. Paths through the woods on the ascent were very poor - no markings and overgrown. Descent to the south via the Shropshire Way and Boyne Water were much better. Visited the hp and then the topograph via the radio towers. With Nigel.gbeniston14/12/2023
Whilst working away from home a short evening walk on the 5th of The Shropshire Six Summits (Brown Clee). Used for navigation practice. Broken clouds, 15°C, Feels like 14°C, Wind 13mph from W, visibility >6mihiglett12/07/2023
A nice easy walk, not overly exciting but still nice.JMB24609/07/2023
Parked in off road parking facility, lots of room to park. Began walking c.14.15 and reached summit at c.15.20. Plenty of sheep all the way up so dog was kept on lead.JXNJP09/07/2023
With CP and YPgarth8707/07/2023
With LJanet M23/06/2023
Started from minor road at 608872 west of Cleobury North. Good parking area by roadside. Saw deer next to road! Took winding and pleasant footpath up through the forest until open ground reached near a small reservoir, where the road up to the transmitting station is joined. Road followed for last few hundred metres to the view indicator/topograph. Bit worried now that this might not be the highest ground! Happy to visit again though, as this was a pleasant hill, despite the transmitting station on the summit! Great views. Returned same way. Was with a school group doing our 10 county top challenge (continuing to Herefordshire and Worcestershire today). Sunny clear weather, but a little hazy.jamessteel10004/04/2023
climbed from car park just outside margaret clee via Abdon Buff hilljeanshotter07/03/2023
Sunday walk out. Cold wind but dry. Did at same time as Clee Burfchelec26/02/2023
From the parking area at 607 872 then up through the woods.Peterb23/02/2023
Parked a side of road (lots of space) near 607872. Ascended through woods and descended via the access path which is steep but direct; joining the lane at 602877.randc28/01/2023
With Alma Aurea. From Stokegorse, Clee Burf and Brown Clee Hill. Clear, great views, bit breezy. /Dmeltdiceburg29/12/2022
In from Cleobury North, good parking at 607872 amongst the trees. Through woods, muddy at start. Near the top used the road at summit, then followed it back to Hillside farm and returned via the main road.iangalbraith26/11/2022
With Figgy. Brown Clee Hill and Titterstone Clee Hill on same day .Lovely views from both hillsmazz15/10/2022
Parking for one car near Bank House to NW, circuit to Clee Burf. Dull, limited views and seized up back (came here on way home, abandoned plans for longer trip mid Wales). One for another visit when visibility is good.Nick Canute03/09/2022
This one is quite remote as far as county tops go in the Midlands. 15 miles drive from Telford and completely inaccessible by public transport. Parked in the small roadside parking area on the eastern flank of the hill, then walked through the gate opposite and up the footpath. Fairly straightforward to reach the summit and accompanied by lots of sheep. The views from the summit are stunning and someone has kindly installed a viewfinder, labelling features from the Brecon Beacons to Birmingham. Another walker rightly described this hill as 'one of England's hidden gems'. Also to be seen are the abandoned stone structures previously used for quarrying dolerite.hillbagger9124/08/2022
From parking west of Cockshutford via Clee Burf . Beautiful morning. 2hr returnLongwojo24/04/2022
5.9 mile walk from parking area west of Cockshutford. Along minor road through village then along stream to Five Springs and col beyond. From col we did an out-and-back to Brown Clee Hill (previously bagged in 2009), then back to col and up to Clee Burf descending mast lane back to car as the sun was going down. The light was amazing that evening and we could easily make out Welsh hills from north to south. From Cadair Idris (easily seen) down to Coety Mountain in the Valleys. Surprisingly saw 2 people up there that time of the day! Earlier that day we did a circular bagging Wolverton Hill, Callow Hill and Diddlebury Common in equally amazingly sunny and clear conditions.DanTrig14/03/2022
With Boots n BeersDARRENG23/02/2022
Climb on vehicle track from the NE all the way to the col then up Clee Burf, descended over Grean Lea and then up Brown Clee. Descended via tarmac (!!) road for 2/3 of the way and then took contouring lane and then the zig back to the car parkJK14/02/2022
Did the County Top of Shropshire with my cousin on Day 2 of a 3 Day County Top Trip in the Midlands. A fun county top which wasn't too cold for January, but a lot of mud which unfortunately my cousin fell into twice.DavidHiner05/01/2022
From the little car park near Stokegorse, via Clee Burf on a fell run. Followed the line of the fence to the S on a very faint path through the grass and heather.Wheelsy04/01/2022
Me and Lisawhiteuss13/11/2021
With the moo mooolddustyrunner24/10/2021
With Luna. No views from the top. From roadside parking at SO 60898 87081.masmith08/10/2021
G, MyIdris24/09/2021
M Gmaryjdavies24/09/2021
Up from the Boyne Arms in Burwarton. Lots of tarmac tracks make this an easy walk. The beech woods towards the top very lovely.pclyndes13/09/2021
Short circular walk from the roadside parking with R. A detour on the way to Rs parents.Dan Baddeley04/09/2021
Parked at Brown Clee Roadside Parking. Good views from the top, including the Brecon Beacons.paulhilder22/08/2021
Parked at the designated roadside lay-by. 608 872. Sticked to the roads for entire walk for speed due to limited time. Assent starting 602 877. Wonderful 360 endless view made up for continuous straight climb on road. Looking forward to return visit.Hippy7718/08/2021
1/6 Dewey Day. From Hillside Road to the east, up Brown Clee Hill then along the ridge to Clee Burf and back through the woods. 9.5km with 300m ascent in 2 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan14/08/2021
Parked at Brown Clee Roadside Parking (free and loads of space) and followed the forest trail to the summit, taking the tarmac steep incline and road to the actual summit. Simply breathtaking views and another to definitely return to one day. Headed down the Shropshire trail and made a loop of it. Loads of pathways and tracks to choose from, truly a hill you could never get bored of. Would love to see it in the snow!jamiequackers09/08/2021
From parking area to NE then straight over and anti-clockwise loop back.squeegs16/07/2021
Brown Clee Hill plus Clee Burf from roadside parking to the east.Slash305/06/2021
Early start on a damp and misty morning.BritishBearWalking29/04/2021
From Clee St Margaret. Took Jack Mytton Way to the lane south of Clee Burf, then Shropshire Way over Clee Burf and Brown Clee Hill. Followed Shropshire Way round north of Brown Clee Hill then re-ascended before walking south to the hause below Clee Burf then down the valley. The descent down the valley was really pleasant and easy.ijpowell24/04/2021
From The Boyne Arms Burwarten then loop back for lunchStevooo17/04/2021
Verge parking 100m E of lane up to Woodbank SO582854. ENE up Woodbank track to end then NE up grassy extension, then NNW along Shropshire Way. The direct route to the col before Clee Burf is very wet (better to follow Shropshire Way).Isbjorn13/04/2021
With PaulKirsten10/10/2020
A forest walk, then the TUMP.Play2End12/09/2020
Cleehill (bus from Ludlow) - Titterstone Clee Hill - Clee Burf - Brown Clee Hill - walked back to Ludlow station.Mark Jackson15/08/2020
Revisit to the area today for Clee Burf and to make sure of the true high point here.Twice Shy01/08/2020
One of my favourite hills, I have been up a number of times and always enjoy finding different routesgreboicus28/07/2020
Nice round from Abdon, including Clee BurfRockdoctor26/07/2020
Loved this hill. Parked along places at side of road. Met three nice people on the way up. Went to trig point then the one man said that wasn't the genuine top so we went and had a chat for half an hour on the mound about 30 metres away that was the real topketzster16/06/2020
Parked at Abdon Village Hall. Completed 7 mile ciruclar route via Shropshire Way to Abdon Burf and then Clee Burf. Descent via Nordy Bank Fort where we stopped for lunch.Sweepy147131/05/2020
from Cockshutford up Middlehope Hill via Nordy Bank, down old lane to west and back down laneFlatfield04/03/2020
With Gwenda 8 mile round tripmaltose04/02/2020
Walked up from Burwarton on way back from Brecon . Picked up both ' peaks ' of Clee Hill . good view down to Titterstone Clee. Nobody else up there ..D SID29/01/2020