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Westbury White Horse and Bratton Camp

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Westbury White Horse and Bratton Camp

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Westbury White Horse and Bratton Camp

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Location: Bratton, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Imber Range Perimeter Path from Warminster

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2. View of Westbury – Chalky Steps loop from Westbury

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3. View of Westbury – Chalky Steps loop from Dilton Marsh

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02:25

380m

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Mark

October 13, 2024

A must do off road tour

BobbyP

November 12, 2024

Outstanding views and the perfect place for a midride picnic or chill.

Nej

October 21, 2022

The Iron Age hillfort at Bratton Camp was first carved into the chalk downland over 2000 years ago. The earthworks would have protected a settlement of round houses, granaries, storehouses and workshops. Its strategic position would have afforded residents a far-reaching view and advance warning of any potential attackers.

But Bratton's human history stretches back even further than the Iron Age. Three thousand years earlier, a Neolithic long barrow existed here, and 19th century excavations unearthed human skeletons and evidence of cremations. Today, this area of chalk grassland is rich in wildlife, including many important plants that provide a habitat for insects, including the rare Adonis Blue butterfly and the scarce forester moth.

Visible from many miles around, Westbury White Horse, which lies just below Bratton Camp, was probably originally cut in the late 1600s to commemorate the Battle of Ethandun, which is thought to have taken place at Bratton Camp in AD 878.

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Location: Bratton, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Westbury White Horse and Bratton Camp

1. Imber Range Perimeter Path from Warminster

2. View of Westbury – Chalky Steps loop from Westbury

3. View of Westbury – Chalky Steps loop from Dilton Marsh

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