オーバートンでの 周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

Excellent hike, but needs a bit of negotiation. My advice would be stay on the road for first 11/2 mile

Built as a Chapel of ease to St Oswald's Church in 1839.

Great walk up onto the sandstone ridge.

Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hill fort constructed around 600 BC. The fort would have been used as an important line of defence until the Roman conquest in the 1st century AD. Today, the hill fort is a scheduled Ancient Monument owned by the National Trust. Set amongst beautiful Bickerton Hills and forests, the hill fort is a popular place to hike and cycle.

This stunning section takes you over Bickerton Hill, past the Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle, and over Larkton Hill. You are afforded breathtaking views that stretch as far as Wales. The area is a rugged lowland scrub which has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Site of Biological Importance.

Bickerton Hill is a rugged lowland heath with superb views. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Site of Biological Importance due to its lowland heath plants and wildlife. On the highest point of the hill sits Maiden Castle, an Iron Age hillfort which affords views that stretch as far as the Welsh mountains on a clear day.