Castles · South East England
Hardwell Castle
In or near Compton Beauchamp.
Hardwell Castle or Hardwell Camp is an Iron Age valley fort in the civil parish of Compton Beauchamp in Oxfordshire (previously Berkshire).
Andrew Mathewson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hardwell Castle or Hardwell Camp is an Iron Age valley fort in the civil parish of Compton Beauchamp in Oxfordshire (previously Berkshire).
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hardwell Castle or Hardwell Camp is an Iron Age valley fort in the civil parish of Compton Beauchamp in Oxfordshire (previously Berkshire).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5784, -1.5872
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Compton Beauchamp
- Postcode
- SN6 8NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
Sources
- wikipedia: Hardwell Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hardwell Castle?
- Hardwell Castle is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN6 8NX), in the parish of Compton Beauchamp.
- What is Hardwell Castle?
- Hardwell Castle or Hardwell Camp is an Iron Age valley fort in the civil parish of Compton Beauchamp in Oxfordshire (previously Berkshire).
- How do I get to Hardwell Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode SN6 8NX.
- Who owns Hardwell Castle?
- Hardwell Castle is owned by | designation1 = Scheduled monument.
- Is Hardwell Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Hardwell Castle is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Hardwell Castle charge admission?
- Hardwell Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hardwell Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN6 8NX. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.