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Smythapark hillfort

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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Smythapark hillfort is one of 15 hillforts the Albion Guide charts in Devon. For arrivals by rail, Barnstaple Station is 9.9 km to the south-west. The nearest other hillfort is West Middleton standing stones, 7.6 km to the north.

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