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Iron Age hill fort on the ridge above the village of Tickenham in North Somerset
Above Tickenham, Nr Clevedon, North Somerset, BS20
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The hillfort is located on the Tickenham ridge 330ft (100m) above the village. A steep footpath leads up to the hillfort from the village, the surface is mostly grassy with a stile into the field.
North Somerset, between Clevedon and Nailsea on B3130, above Tickenham village. Footpath begins near Tickenham village hall - look for public footpath sign.
There are several footpaths to the site from Tickenham
Mainline station at Nailsea, 2 miles (3.2km)
Services X7 and 364, Bristol to Clevedon
Near to National Cycle Network Route 41 down in the Gordano valley to the north. A bridleway runs across the northern edge of the site
Iron Age hillfort on the ridge above the village of Tickenham in North Somerset.
Sweeping views can be found from the top of Cadbury Camp with buzzards circling overhead, amazing sunsets, wild flowers in spring and a variety of fungi in autumn.
Climb up to the site of this Iron Age hillfort for stunning views across the Severn Estuary and Mendip Hills and a chance to spot wildlife including adders.
On this short Somerset walk, you'll encounter a variety of wildlife, the Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort, plus views across the Severn Estuary and Mendip Hills.
This Victorian gate lodge has been elegantly restored and has a huge private garden.
On the edge of the Tyntesfield estate, this Gothic Revival style house makes a striking holiday escape.
On the Tyntesfield estate, this former hunting lodge has an octagonal summerhouse and farmland views.
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Tucked away from the main road, Cadbury Camp offers peace and tranquility with great views south to the Mendips and beyond to the Quantocks, Exmoor and Flat and Steep Holm in the Severn Estuary. To the west you can see south Wales and the Brecon Beacons, and follow the Severn Estuary up to the two bridges.
It was once part of the Clevedon Court estate belonging to the Elton family, but its history goes back much further. Archaeological evidence shows use of the site from Neolithic times up to the 1940s.
The Iron Age hill fort was constructed and occupied from the 6th-century BC to the mid-1st century AD.
The limestone grassland has never been affected by modern farming methods, making it a good spot to see a variety of wild flowers.
The gentle grass banks of Cadbury Camp are not a natural feature of the landscape but were created by man and once lived in by ancestors about whom there are only a few clues.
We have entered into a Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement with Natural England to help us manage Cadbury Camp. Find out about what this means.
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