Tag: lazy Hill

September 30th – hot and bothered from a day in the crowds of Birmingham, I escaped in the early evening and took a spin over Castlehill. Ducking through a hedge at the summit into a field of carrots, the view of South Staffordshire was hazy, autumnal and gorgeous. You can knock our area in all manner of ways, but be honest, this is a cracking view over a rolling, historic, beautifully rural landscape. What’s not to love? Open your eyes, folks…

July 23rd – A brief afternoon run out through Aldridge and Stonnall rewarded me with fine views from both Lazy Hill and Grove Hill. This view, from the former, is often neglected as it’s not easy to get a good aspect on. Looking northeast across Stonnall to Lichfield, it shows a summer well and truly on it’s throne.