Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green

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Ecchinswell, Sydmonton And Bishops Green

Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green

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Watership Down Hill – Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort loop from Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green

02:37

9.44km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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551 m

Watership Down Hill

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Watership Down is a hill in the Hampshire Downs. It is best known as the setting for Richard Adams' 1972 novel about rabbits, ‘Watership Down’. The hill, which has a …

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3.28 km

Round Barrow

Archaeological Site

3.72 km

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort

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Ladle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Scheduled Monument with sublime views. Atop the hill is an Iron Age hill fort that has never been …

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3.76 km

Ladle Hill Fort is a famous unfinished Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, England. Its abandonment mid-construction makes it invaluable for archaeologists, revealing the building methods for univallate enclosures. The site, …

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3.78 km

Wayfarers Walk waymarker

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The Wayfarer's Walk is a 70-71 mile (113-114 km) long-distance footpath in England, running from the highest chalk downland to the coast.

Here are the key details, which clarify its route regarding Wiltshire:

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4.09 km

Approaching the hillfort

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4.44 km

Steep drop-off

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It's rather a steep way up, and weather depending, can be quite the challenge. Good footwear essential, but the hard effort is worth it with the views up top

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4.90 km