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Whitestaunton 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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Whitestaunton Camp is one of 29 hillforts the Albion Guide charts in Somerset. It sits within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape. The nearest other hillfort is Loughwood, 9.7 km to the south. The nearest railway station is Axminster, 11.1 km to the south.

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Photo of the Blackdown Hills, a National Landscape in south west England.

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