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Creech Hill

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

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

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Creech Hill is a hillfort in Somerset. The Albion Guide lists 29 hillforts in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other hillfort is Bruton Dovecote, 2.9 km to the south-east. For arrivals by rail, Bruton Station is 2.9 km to the south-east.

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