Where is Poundbury Hill?

Poundbury Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT1 2PN), in the parish of Dorchester.

How do I get to Poundbury Hill?

The nearest railway station is Dorchester West, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT1 2PN.

Is Poundbury Hill a listed building?

Poundbury Hill is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is Poundbury Hill a protected site?

Yes — Poundbury Hill is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is Poundbury Hill free to visit?

Yes, Poundbury Hill is free to enter.

How do I get to Poundbury Hill?

The nearest railway station is Dorchester West, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT1 2PN.

Hill forts · South West England

Poundbury Hill

In or near Charminster.

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Poundbury Hill is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Poundbury Hill, hill forts in South West England — Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Dorchester West · 1.1 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Poundbury Hill, the nearest railway station is Dorchester West, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is DT1 2PN, and entry to the site is free.

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Poundbury Hill is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Coordinates: 50.7192°, -2.4518°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Poundbury Hill (grid reference SY682911) is the site of a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort. There are also late Iron Age burials and a section of Roman aqueduct. On the eastern side is an earlier Romano-British farmstead; and an extensive later (possibly Christian) cemetery, belonging to the Roman town Durnovaria. Further buildings and enclosures of the 5th-8th centuries overlie the Roman cemetery. It is roughly rectangular and it is likely that it was designed to command views over the River Frome and the Frome valley to the north. The main entrance to the fort is on the eastern end. It overlooks the county town of Dorchester, Dorset, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 50.7192, -2.4518
District: Dorset
Parish: Dorchester
Postcode: DT1 2PN
Parliamentary constituency: West Dorset
Nearest railway station: Dorchester West — 1.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7235658 (CC0)
wikipedia: Poundbury Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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