taken 3 years ago, near to Upper Colwall, County of Herefordshire, England
Malvern Common and Fruitlands (Wyche)
The two Malvern Commons can be seen from this view (centre-left and extreme-right). The Fruitlands estate is clustered between the two commons from this view north of Perseverance Hill, part of the Malvern Hills range.
A contributor to the site has suggested, in answer to the question about the purpose of this pipe: it may be connected to a local sewer to vent sewer gas (methane) - so it needs to be above the nearest housing to prevent sewage passing out of it if a blockage occurs.