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Hill forts · South West England

Corinium Dobunnorum

In or near Duntisbourne Abbots.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Corinium Dobunnorum — British settlement of the Roman Empire at Cirencester.

Corinium Dobunnorum, hill forts in Gloucestershire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Kemble · 6.9 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Corinium Dobunnorum, the nearest railway station is Kemble, located 6.9 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for sat-nav is GL7 2LW.

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About

Corinium Dobunnorum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Samian Research. Wikidata describes it as: "British settlement of the Roman Empire at Cirencester". Coordinates: 51.7333°, -1.9833°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Corinium Dobunnorum was the Romano-British settlement at Cirencester in the present-day English county of Gloucestershire. Its 2nd-century walls enclosed the second-largest area of a city in Roman Britain. It was the tribal capital of the Dobunni and is usually thought to have been the capital of the Diocletian-era province of Britannia Prima (Britannia I).

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Coordinates
51.7333, -1.9833
County
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Parish
Cirencester
Postcode
GL7 2LW
Parliamentary constituency
North Cotswolds
Nearest railway station
Kemble6.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Corinium Dobunnorum?
Corinium Dobunnorum is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL7 2LW), in the parish of Cirencester.
What is Corinium Dobunnorum?
Corinium Dobunnorum — British settlement of the Roman Empire at Cirencester.
How do I get to Corinium Dobunnorum?
The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL7 2LW.
Is Corinium Dobunnorum a listed building?
Corinium Dobunnorum is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
Is Corinium Dobunnorum a protected site?
Yes — Corinium Dobunnorum is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
Is Corinium Dobunnorum free to visit?
Yes, Corinium Dobunnorum is free to enter.
How do I get to Corinium Dobunnorum?
The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL7 2LW.