세인트 메리 본‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪7‬개의 천연기념물

Ladle Hill을 철기 시대의 가장 위대한 "미완성 프로젝트"라고 생각해보세요. Watership Down 바로 옆에 위치한 이 언덕 요새는 기본적으로 2,500년 된 건설 현장이 시간 속에 멈춰 있는 것과 같습니다. 고대 건축가들은 거대한 방어 도랑을 파기 시작했지만 그냥... 멈췄습니다. 완공되지 않았기 때문에 원래의 "백악 더미"와 작업 구덩이를 명확하게 볼 수 있어 고고학자들의 꿈이자 등산객들의 놀이터가 됩니다. 유명한 이웃보다 훨씬 조용하고 360도 전망과 붐비는 인파가 없습니다. 켈트족이 왜 작업을 중단했는지 생각할 수 있는 시원한 피크닉에 안성맞춤입니다!

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!!!

As a child the tale of Watership down haunted me, the movie traumatised me, to finally be able to visit where Richard Adams based it on was amazing. Such a beautiful area, I rewatched the film a day before coming. I'd not seen it since I was a child. Still a harrowing tale, but can see the genius and beauty of what was hidden in it.

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.