Turners Hill | |
Elevation M: | 271 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Listing: | County top |
Location: | Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England |
Parent: | Rowley Hills |
Map: | United Kingdom West Midlands |
Map Size: | 300 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 52.4962°N -2.0471°W |
Grid Ref Uk: | SO969887 |
Topo: | OS Explorer 219 |
Type: | Sedimentary |
Age: | Silurian (Wenlock) |
Turners Hill is the highest hill in the county of West Midlands, England at 271m (889feet) above sea level.[1] The hill is in the Rowley Hills range, situated in Rowley Regis, near the boundary with Dudley.
The hill can be seen from many miles away, and offers good views to Clent Hills, Kinver Edge, Shatterford Hill, Barr Beacon and on a clear day to the Shropshire and Malvern Hills. There are good views of the hill from the M5 Motorway between Junctions 1 and 2.
There are working quarries on the southern end of the hill that are used to obtain diabase.[2]
On top of the hill are two large radio transmission towers which can be seen for many miles.[3]
Dudley Golf Club is also situated on the hill.[4]