セントメアリーボーンの天然記念物・トップ7

レードル・ヒルを鉄器時代最大の「未完プロジェクト」と考えてみてください。ウォーターシップ・ダウンのすぐ隣に位置するこの丘砦は、基本的に2500年前の建設現場が時の中で凍りついたような場所です。古代の建設者たちは、巨大な防御用の溝を掘り始めましたが、途中で止めてしまいました。完成しなかったため、元の「チョークの山」や作業用の穴がはっきりと見え、考古学者にとっては夢のような場所であり、ハイカーにとっては遊び場となっています。有名な隣人たちよりもずっと静かで、360度の景色と人のいない空間を提供してくれます。ケルト人がなぜ仕事を放棄したのかを考えながら、そよ風の中でピクニックをするのに最適です！

Simple, pleasant walk. Possible detours .

Dogs will love splashing around in the River Test that crosses the common on the Chilbolton side.

The hillfort on the top of the hill has never been excavated, but the land and ditch are sharply defined and well preserved. This Iron Age fort is roughly rectangular and enclosed seven acres within an embankment and ditch. There are two probable entrances to the east and west. The work seems to have been undertaken by several different labour forces, each working on a section of the defences, but for some reason the task was abandoned and the fort left unfinished. Great to walk along the unfinished ramparts, it's windy and flipping huge!!!

Stop.take a water break and just look around. Great views .

This is a wonderful spot with a lovely display of seasonal wildflowers that bloom within the spring and summer months.

Step off the road and look in the bottom of the shallow depression. Here you will find this mysterious stone. Definitely worth a visit if only to learn about its history and folklore. Also the views from Chute Causeway are superb.

Chilbolton Cow Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with two divides of the River Test flowing through it. The common has chalk and peat soils and supports many interesting flowers, including orchids. You can also observe birds, including kingfishers, hawks, owls, buzzards, kestrels, egrets, and red kites.