Chalbury

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Chalbury is a hillfort in Dorset. The Albion Guide lists eleven hillforts in the county; this is one of them. It sits within Dorset National Landscape National Landscape.

Mayne stone circle and Maiden Castle are among the ancient sites within 5.3 km. The closest station is Upwey, 2.5 km to the west.

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Europe's largest Iron Age hillfort, ramparts intact.

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