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.
Swinyard car park on Gullet Road is the main parking for Swinyard Hill, Gullet Quarry and the southern hills towards Midsummer Hill.
Walks from Swinyard car park
Midsummer Hill hillfort from Hollybush
- Distance: 2.8 km · 1.7 mi
- Time: 55 min
- Route type: Out and back
A short climb from Hollybush to the ramparts of the Midsummer Hill fort, where more than 400 hut platforms have been found.
Nearest hills
Hill
Swinyard Hill
A southern summit with a quartzite outcrop, above the Swinyard car park and Gullet Quarry.
Hill
Midsummer Hill
A quieter southern summit whose Iron Age ramparts enclose both Midsummer Hill and neighbouring Hollybush Hill.
Food and drink near this car park
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In Castlemorton, about 3.5 km south-east of British Camp, below the southern end of the ridge. It posts news on Facebook rather than a website.
Website for The Robin Hood (opens in a new tab) Call The Robin Hood Directions to The Robin Hood (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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On the edge of Castlemorton Common, about 3 km south-east of British Camp: a stop for walks at the southern end of the hills.
- Garden
Website for Plume of Feathers (opens in a new tab) Call Plume of Feathers Directions to Plume of Feathers (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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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A single hand-built timber cabin on a farm near Birtsmorton, with a wood-fired hot tub, private sauna and cold shower, log burner and outdoor pizza oven. Sleeps: 4 (own website).
- Lodge
- Hot tub
- Self-catering
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