Rawlsbury Camp

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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Rawlsbury Camp is a hillfort in Dorset. The Albion Guide charts eleven hillforts in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of Dorset National Landscape National Landscape.

The nearest other hillfort is Hod Hill, 10.1 km to the north-east. For arrivals by rail, Sherborne Station is 16.3 km to the north-west.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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