Charges and payment
£6.50 per day (valid in any Malvern Hills Trust car park that day), or £3.75 after 6pm. Blue Badge holders free.
Payment: Card
Permits: Malvern Hills Trust annual parking pass (£59 for 12 months, £30 for a second vehicle) is valid in all Trust car parks. Reduced passes are available for levy-paying local residents.
Prices last checked 14 Sept 2026. Always follow the signs in the car park. Operator’s current charges.
These parking details were checked against the operator’s website on 14 Sept 2026. Things change, so check before you travel.
Black Hill car park on Jubilee Drive is the start of a short surfaced easier-access trail, about 200 metres long, which climbs towards the ridge. British Camp is a short walk south.
Opening hours differ between Malvern Hills Trust sources (6am–7pm on the parking page, 6am–9pm on the map), so check before planning an evening walk.
Walks from Black Hill car park
British Camp and reservoir circular
- Distance: 4.8 km · 3.0 mi
- Time: 2 hrs
- Route type: Circular
A gentle loop around the lower slopes of British Camp and the old reservoir, from the car park at Wynds Point. Add the summit if you have the energy.
Black Hill easier-access trail
- Distance: 1.4 km · 0.9 mi
- Time: 40 min
- Route type: Out and back
A short surfaced trail from Black Hill car park towards the ridgeline, laid by the Malvern Hills Trust for pushchairs and people with limited mobility.
Nearest hills
Hill · Black Hill (north top)
Black Hill
A two-topped hill above Jubilee Drive, with a short surfaced easier-access trail from the Black Hill car park.
Hill
Pinnacle Hill
A central summit above Jubilee Drive with possible Bronze Age burial mounds, and a surfaced easier-access trail on its western slopes.
Hill · Herefordshire Beacon
British Camp
Herefordshire Beacon, crowned by British Camp: one of the best-preserved Iron Age hillforts in Britain, with huge views from its ramparts.
Food and drink near this car park
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Directly across the road from the British Camp car park, so it is the obvious stop before or after the hillfort. The hotel says walking maps are available from reception.
- Walk from the door
- Dogs welcome
- Breakfast
- Food on site
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Right beside British Camp car park, at the start of the climb to the hillfort. It posts news and opening times on Facebook.
- By a walk start
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Our picks are chosen for their position near the route; partners are paid placements. Check opening times before you go. More food and drink
Staying overnight?
The most practical base for this walk is British Camp: right at the hills, below the Iron Age hillfort, with the southern ridge on the doorstep.
- Walking from the door
- Southern hills
- Dog walks
Our picks nearby
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Directly across the road from the British Camp car park, so it is the obvious stop before or after the hillfort. The hotel says walking maps are available from reception.
- Walk from the door
- Dogs welcome
- Breakfast
- Food on site
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Three self-catering properties on the Perrycroft estate on Jubilee Drive, right on the western flank of the hills, each with a private garden. Sleeps: The Lodge 6; Coach House Cottage 4; The Hayloft 2.
- Walk from the door
- Dogs in rooms
- Parking
- Drying room
- Self-catering
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