Helsby hill cheshire The village sits at the foot of a wooded sandstone hill, Helsby Hill, rising to a summit 463 feet above sea level. com) Climb to the top of the hill and the views are unbelievable. Helsby Hill is signposted from Robin Hood Lane as you drive through Helsby off the A5117 from the A56 from Liverpool to Chester. Helsby Quarry. Helsby Hill is an Iron Age hillfort commanding a prominent position above Helsby village and grand views in all directions. M56 in the foreground, then Helsby and Frodsham Marshes, with the Lordship Marsh canal deposit dump, before the Mersey in the distance. An iconic piece of Cheshire’s scenic landscape, Delamere Forest attracts locals and visitors alike and buzzes with activity. Helsby Hill has steep cliffs on the northern and western sides and is a prominent landmark rising above the Cheshire Plain and overlooking the Mersey Estuary. Helsby Hill, on which the hill fort sits 3D view of the digital terrain model Helsby hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort overlooking the village of Helsby in Cheshire, northwest England. Care is Helsby Hill 1800s Ravens nest on Helsby Hill, ring ouzels and nightjars on Frodsham Hill 1830s > Hard Helsby sandstone shipped from Ince Pier to build Liverpool Docks 1949-64 Excavations examine defences at Woodhouse and Helsby hillforts 1950s Cold War underground nuclear observation post built into summit of Helsby Hill 1988-90 Old Mountskill Helsby hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated to the east of the town of Helsby.