Castle Ring
Castle Ring is an Iron Age hill fort, situated high up on the southern edge of Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. It is the highest point on The Chase with an elevation of 242 metres.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 794 feet
- Description: hillfort in Staffordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Beaudesert”, “Castle Hill”, “Castle Ring Lodge”, and “Castle Ring, a multivallate hillfort and medieval hunting lodge”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Christ Church and Hednesford Hills Raceway.
Hednesford Hills Raceway
Sports venue
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw.
Cannock Wood
Village
Cannock Wood is a village and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England.
Castle Ring
- Categories: contour fort, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Cannock Wood, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7131° or 52° 42′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.93578° or 1° 56′ 9″ west
Elevation
794 feet (242 metres)
Open location code
9C4WP377+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Castle Ring” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castle Ring”
- German: “Castle Ring”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Prospect Village and Kennels.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hunting lodge (ruin) and Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre.
Staffordshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield.
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