Hod Hill Iron Age Hill Fort – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

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Hod Hill Iron Age Hill Fort – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

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Hod Hill Iron Age Hill Fort – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

01:33

13.6km

240m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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Parking

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514 m

Shillingstone Railway Station Café

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The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's …

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5.97 km

Hod Hill Iron Age Hill Fort

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Hod Hill is one of the Iron Age hill forts in this area. It was also a Roman camp.

The running around the earthworks or over the top is fun, …

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8.49 km

View of Dorset National Landscape

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8.50 km

View from Hambledon Hill

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Great views across Dorset from the trig point and path junction on Hambledon Hill. To the north is the iron age hill fort and burial mounds and you can see …

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8.78 km

Hambledon Hill Iron Age hill fort

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Hambledon Hill is hailed as one of the best-preserved Iron Age hill forts in Britain and is one of the most iconic Neolithic landscapes in Europe. Towering 623 feet (190 …

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9.07 km

Hambledon Hill

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Hambledon Hill was an Iron Age hill fort with great views across the surrounding lower lying countryside. Today the area is managed by the National Trust to preserve the ancient …

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13.0 km

Shillingstone Railway Station & Museum

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The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's …

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

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