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Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

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Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

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4.9

(10)

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Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

05:51

21.0km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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Parking

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7.10 km

Hod Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rising above the village of Stourpaine and the River Stour, Hod Hill is one of the chain of Iron Age hillforts that stretch from Hambledon Hill to Hengistbury Head. Hod …

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10.7 km

View of Rolling Hills in Dorset National Landscape

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If you come on a wet day..... like I did, be super careful on the declines.... the grass is so slippy, and it's easy to take a little tumble n slide.

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11.6 km

Hambledon Hill Iron Age hill fort

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Hambledon Hill is hailed as one of the best-preserved Iron Age hill forts in Britain and is one of the most iconic Neolithic landscapes in Europe. Towering 623 feet (190 …

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11.9 km

View from Hambledon Hill

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Great views across Dorset from the trig point and path junction on Hambledon Hill. To the north is the iron age hill fort and burial mounds and you can see …

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14.4 km

View from the Ramparts, Dorset National Landscape

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Young cattle enjoying the view too and not at all disturbed by our presence!

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20.0 km

Church of the Holy Rood, Shillingstone

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The Church of the Holy Rood is a Grade I-listed building in pleasant scenery on the edge of Shillingstone village. The church dates to the 12th century and the tower …

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20.5 km

Shillingstone Railway Station Café

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The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's …

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20.6 km

Shillingstone Railway Station

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On the North Dorset Trailway. Cafe here. Restored station. Very interesting. You can do the trailway on a road bike although in places.you just need to be careful

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21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

1.56 km

1.41 km

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.79 km

5.79 km

3.42 km

1.50 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

Hod Hill

View of Rolling Hills in Dorset National Landscape

Hambledon Hill Iron Age hill fort

View from Hambledon Hill

View from the Ramparts, Dorset National Landscape

Church of the Holy Rood, Shillingstone

Shillingstone Railway Station Café

Shillingstone Railway Station

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