Hill forts · South East England
Casterley Camp
In or near Upavon.
Casterley Camp — site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Casterley Camp, the nearest railway station is Pewsey, located 8.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN9 6EE, and entry to the site is free.
About
Casterley Camp is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2806°, -1.8356°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Casterley Camp is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Wiltshire, England, about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south-west of the village of Upavon. The site comprises a large Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure, possibly non-defensive in function, and incomplete. It was partially excavated in the 19th century. Three apparently related enclosures are identified within the site of Casterley Camp. Stock control and religious functions have been attributed to the enclosures. There is also an Iron Age/Romano-British trackway on the west side of the site, with traces of earth banks on both sides. The site is a scheduled monument. There are public footpaths and bridleways to the north and west of the site. Since 1898, land immediately west and south has been part of the Salisbury Plain firing ranges. The site of a smaller Iron Age hill fort, Chisenbury Camp, lies on the other side of the River Avon valley, about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) to the east.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2806, -1.8356
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Upavon
- Postcode
- SN9 6EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5049860 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Casterley Camp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Casterley camp geograph-711218-by-Brian-Robert-Marshall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Casterley Camp?
- Casterley Camp is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN9 6EE), in the parish of Upavon.
- What is Casterley Camp?
- Casterley Camp — site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Casterley Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN9 6EE.
- Is Casterley Camp a listed building?
- Casterley Camp is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Casterley Camp a protected site?
- Yes — Casterley Camp is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Salisbury Plain SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Casterley Camp free to visit?
- Yes, Casterley Camp is free to enter.
- How do I get to Casterley Camp?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN9 6EE. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.