Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Midsummer Hill Camp
In or near Little Malvern.
Midsummer Hill Camp — a archaeological in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Midsummer Hill Camp is a archaeological located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Midsummer Hill Camp is the remains of a large multivallate hillfort located in the Malvern Hills. It features visible earthworks, buried structures, and evidence of long-term settlement, including hut platforms and a defensive annex.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Malvern Hills SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Midsummer Hill Camp is an archaeological site located in the West Midlands. It features a multi-phase Iron Age hillfort, notable for its earthworks. The site provides insights into prehistoric settlement patterns in the region.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.0345, -2.3499
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Eastnor
- Postcode
- HR8 1ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall — 5.1 km
- Official site
- heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/1212464432 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Midsummer Hill Camp?
- Midsummer Hill Camp is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR8 1ES), in the parish of Eastnor.
- What is Midsummer Hill Camp?
- Midsummer Hill Camp — a archaeological in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Midsummer Hill Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR8 1ES.
- Is Midsummer Hill Camp a protected site?
- Yes — Midsummer Hill Camp is part of the The Malvern Hills SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Midsummer Hill Camp free to visit?
- Yes, Midsummer Hill Camp is free to enter.
- How do I get to Midsummer Hill Camp?
- The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR8 1ES.