리틀브레디 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

The Black Down stone circle consists of five "totems" built from local Forest Marble stone. One is aligned with true north, and the other four with midwinter and midsummer solstice sunrises and sunsets. In good weather at each of these times, the suns full disc will shine through the opening of the totems, lighting up the central rock of Portland stone, providing a modern take on ancient monuments.

Dominating the Dorset landscape, Maiden Castle is one of Europe’s largest and most complex Iron Age hillforts. Its massive, labyrinthine earthworks were engineered around 400 BC to protect a thriving community of hundreds. The site is famous for its "war cemetery," detailing a fierce struggle against the Roman Second Legion in 43 AD. Today, its sweeping ramparts remain a masterclass in ancient defensive architecture.

Long before the Iron Age hillfort, Maiden Castle (often referred to as Maiden Hill) hosted two significant Neolithic monuments dating to 3500 BC. These include a causewayed enclosure—a ritual gathering place with concentric ditches—and a massive bank barrow stretching 546 meters. These earthworks represent some of Britain’s earliest monumental architecture, marking the site as a sacred landscape for millennia.

Added to the collection: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/collection/3600632/-naturdenkmaeler-besondere-baeume-und-weitere-schaetze-der-natur

So unusual to see a flying buttress on a village church!

It is very impressive to walk along the extensive ramparts and enjoy the view of the surrounding countryside.

Not easy to get to, but a great burial mound! We only found the easier access on the way back.

A weird name considering it's just a small car park. but, it's free, and if you're smitten by free things, you'll be smitten by this corner. lol