The iconic, but deteriorating, wooden steps on the main path up St Catherine's Hill have recently been replaced by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust as part of a crucial refurbishment project. The new steps are constructed from durable, anti-slip treated timber to provide a safer, more stable, and more sustainable route for visitors, with an expected lifespan of at least 30 years. This essential conservation work is designed not only to improve public access to the historic Iron Age hillfort but also to safeguard the site's fragile chalk grassland and biodiversity by preventing visitors from creating unsanctioned, damaging paths.

Jenny Bater-Sinclair

November 26, 2023

Steps end approx. 2/3 up the hill

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Elevation 40 m

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Location: Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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