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St Catherine's Hill 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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St Catherine's Hill hillfort is a hillfort in Hampshire. It is one of 17 hillforts the Albion Guide charts in the county. It sits inside the South Downs National Park.

The nearest other hillfort is Flowerdown Barrows, 4.9 km to the north-west. Winchester Station is 2.4 km away to the north.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near St Catherine's Hill hillfort

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

You’re inside itNational Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

Photo along the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail running from Winchester to Eastbourne, south east England.

South Downs Way

National Trail

A hundred miles of chalk ridge from Winchester to the sea at Eastbourne, walkable in a week.

1.3 km N · West Sussex, East Sussex & Hampshire

Photo of Winchester Cathedral, a cathedral in Hampshire, south east England.Iconic

Winchester Cathedral

Cathedral near Winchester

Longest medieval cathedral in Europe.

1.5 km N

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

2.8 km S · spans 14 counties

Photo of Winnall Moors, a nature reserve near Winchester in the South Downs, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Winnall Moors

Nature reserve near Winchester

Itchen water-meadows minutes from the cathedral.

2.9 km N

Photo: Cheesefoot Head, a viewpoint near Winchester in the South Downs, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Cheesefoot Head

Viewpoint near Winchester

Chalk amphitheatre where Eisenhower addressed D-Day troops.

4.7 km E