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View of Castle Hill

View of Castle Hill

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View of Castle Hill

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Location: Shaftesbury, North Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Charlie Cosh

November 15, 2022

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Castle Hill is another great viewpoint.

Christine🔹

September 29, 2023

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... This time you look the other way, but it's just as beautiful. Here too the best rest and picnic options. If you like, you can climb down the stairs to the place.

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MCW73

August 22, 2025

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Castle Hill is the site of a medieval fortified house or "adulterine castle," which was built without a royal license during the period of civil war between King Stephen and …

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