Worcestershire Walks, Hartlebury

A 6m circular walk in April 2006 from Hartlebury Common Car Park, via Redstone Rock, Lincombe Wier, Titton Mill, Hartlebury, Trig Point, and returning across the Common. Weather sunny and warm.

Hartlebury Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, being an area of lowland heath and covers an area of 90 hectares. It is especially noted for its wild plants and over 100 species of moths and butterflies have been recorded. Heather dominates the the lower terrace and specialist flowers flourish, such as Shepherds Cress, Sheeps Sorrel, Heath Bedstraw and delicate Lilac Harebell in late summer. Birds include the delightful Whinchat and Stonechat, as well as a variety of woodland birds in the mature Oak woods

Hartlebury Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, being an area of lowland heath and covers an area of 90 hectares. It is especially noted for its wild plants and over 100 species of moths and butterflies have been recorded. Heather dominates the the lower terrace and specialist flowers flourish, such as Shepherds Cress, Sheeps Sorrel, Heath Bedstraw and delicate Lilac Harebell in late summer. Birds include the delightful Whinchat and Stonechat, as well as a variety of woodland birds in the mature Oak woods

Hartlebury Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, being an area of lowland heath and covers an area of 90 hectares. It is especially noted for its wild plants and over 100 species of moths and butterflies have been recorded. Heather dominates the the lower terrace and specialist flowers flourish, such as Shepherds Cress, Sheeps Sorrel, Heath Bedstraw and delicate Lilac Harebell in late summer. Birds include the delightful Whinchat and Stonechat, as well as a variety of woodland birds in the mature Oak woods

"Redstone Cliff, in which the famous hermitage of Layamon, a monkish historian of the 13th Century, who is said to have composed a "Chronicle of Britain," embracing a mythical period from Brute to Cadwallader." (J Randall, 1882)

The following pictures are of Hilditch Pool which was formed to provide water for Titton Mill. In 1821 Titton Corn mill was being sold at Auction, by direction of the assignees of William Cattell a bankrupt. Derelict places www.derelictplaces.co.uk/threads/titton-mill-worcestershire-permission-visit.29111

Titton Brook was dammed to form Hilditch Pool and provided water for Titton Mill.