Highlight • Historical Site
Maiden Castle Ramparts
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Hiking
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Rowan
January 30, 2023
Cycling
Like most other hillforts the advice is to not mountain bike on the ramparts, but there are bridleways, paths and farm tracks to get you up here.
MCW73
February 12, 2026
Hiking
Hillfort ramparts were massive defensive walls of earth, stone, and timber built during the Iron Age. These tiered embankments, often topped with wooden palisades and deep outer ditches, served as both formidable fortifications and powerful symbols of tribal status.
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Elevation 120 m
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