Castles · South East England
Hampden Danes Camp
In or near Bradenham.
Hampden Danes Camp — a castle in england west midlands.
Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden · 4.6 km
About
Hampden Danes Camp is a named castle in england west midlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hampden Danes Camp is a historic castle located in the West Midlands. It is notable for its earthwork remains, which date back to the medieval period. The site is of archaeological significance, providing insight into the region's history. Visitors can explore the remnants of the castle's structure and surrounding landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7104, -0.7755
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Great and Little Hampden
- Postcode
- HP16 9RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden — 4.6 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286409 (CC BY 4.0)
Other places nearby
Dane's Camp
Archaeological sites · 0.1 km
Motte castle known as Dane's Camp 400m south of Hampden House
Literary houses · 0.1 km
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Historic churches · 0.4 km
St Mary Magdalen
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
Great Hampden
Villages · 0.6 km
Hampden Grims Ditch mounds
Castles · 0.9 km
Grimms Dyke
Archaeological sites · 1.0 km
Hampden Row
Villages · 1.3 km
John Hampden Monument
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Little Hampden
Historic churches · 2.1 km
St Mary Magdalene, Little Hampden
Historic churches · 2.1 km
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Dane's Camp
Dane's Camp — a archaeological in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Literary houses · South East England
Motte castle known as Dane's Camp 400m south of Hampden House
motte-and-bailey castle in Great and Little Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
📷 3Historic churches · South East England
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene — church in Great Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · South East England
St Mary Magdalen
St Mary Magdalen — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · South East England
Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hampden Danes Camp?
- Hampden Danes Camp is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP16 9RD), in the parish of Great and Little Hampden.
- What is Hampden Danes Camp?
- Hampden Danes Camp — a castle in england west midlands.
- How do I get to Hampden Danes Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP16 9RD.
- Is Hampden Danes Camp a protected site?
- Yes — Hampden Danes Camp is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Hampden Danes Camp charge admission?
- Hampden Danes Camp typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hampden Danes Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP16 9RD.