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Explore Bury Ditches
(Average user rating: 5 unrated 5/5)

Bury Ditches is home to one of the best-preserved hill forts in the country, dating from about 500BC. Come and meet Llew, the Iron Age boy, who helps visitors, young and old, enjoy the site.

The climb up to the Hillfort is steep but the views are worth it!

Chieftan's Walk

A short, sharp ascent to the hillfort and a superb view with a walk through the woodland back to the car park (1.3 miles).

Druids's Walk

Climb up to the hillfort and then follow the red waymarkers past the giant redwood tree (1.8 miles).

Hunter's Walk

A steep walk up to the car park and a meander back to the car park along forest tracks (3.2 miles).

Tactile information

There is a relief plan of the fort at the start of the walks and information in Braille.

Easier Access.

Visitors who are looking for a more level walk can follow the forest road past the barrier to a bench and a wonderful view.

 

What do other visitors say?

5 Stars 5 Stars

After a few hours of searching for a short walk on the net we decided to visit Bury Ditches on our way back home to Lancashire after spending a few days in Shropshire. We followed the sat nav and was glad that we had not met too much traffic coming in the other direction! The car park was easy to find and had plenty of space for a number of cars. The Chieften's Walk was selected and we were not disappointed with our choice. The initial climb is steep but easily manageable. The only trouble we had to overcome was the fact that coming from Lancashire (with absolutely no snow whatsoever ) we haven't seen snow for over a year! The view from the top is outstanding and made the two paces forward one slide backwards trip up well worth the comical ascent. The decent was something out of a scene of ski Sunday and made the trip more memorable. A definite must and when the snow has gone the hill fort will be easier to make out. Two adults, two child's and a happy springer spaniel

Paul Jackson, 5/Apr/2013

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What's Here?

  • Parking
  • Dogs on lead
  • There is livestock helping us to maintain the hillfort at certain times of the year. Please put your dog on a lead if there are signs asking you to do so.
  • Ancient Monuments
  • Bury Ditches is one of the best examples of an Ironage Hillfort in England.
  • Trail (moderate)
  • the steep walk up to the hillfort may be challenging for some.
More about what's here

Location

OS Grid ref: SO 335 839
Postcode: SY7 8BD

Get directions

Contact

Georgina Sharp
Recreation Ranger
01584 813826
georgina.sharp@­forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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