Cholesbury Camp

#2071 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Cholesbury Camp is a large and well-preserved Iron Age hill fort on the northern edge of the village of Cholesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. It is roughly oval-shaped and covers an area, including ramparts, of 15 acres, and measures approximately 310 m north-east to south-west by 230 m north-west to south-east. The interior is a fairly level plateau which has been in agricultural use since the medieval period. The hill fort is now a scheduled ancient monument. ()

Coordinates: 51°45'21"N, 0°39'14"W

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Cholesbury Camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Natural History Museum at Tring, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wendover Woods, Cholesbury Manor House.

2.4 miN
Victorian collection of stuffed animals
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
62 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Tring, the Natural History Museum at Tring is a veritable treasure trove for those with a keen interest in the natural world. Established in the late 19th century, this museum was originally the private collection of Lionel Walter, 2nd...
2.7 miN
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tring
69 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul is an Anglican church in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, and in the Diocese of St Albans. The building is Grade I listed. Although extensively restored in the late 19th century, it is largely a 15th-century building.
2.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Forest
Wendover Woods, Wendover
69 min walk • Wendover Woods is an area of woodland on the north edge of the Chiltern Hills in England. Named after the nearby town of Wendover, the woods are part of the Public Forest Estate and are managed by Forestry England.
~370 ftSW
Manor house
Cholesbury Manor House, Chiltern Hills
2 min walk • Cholesbury Manor House which is close to the centre of Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire is where the Lord of the Manor held his Court periodically between 1599 and 1607. The building dates back to the end of the 16th century. It is a Grade II Listed Building.
3.2 miSW
Forest
Jones' Hill Wood, Chiltern Hills
81 min walk • Jones' Hill Wood is a 1.8-hectare piece of ancient woodland near Wendover in Buckinghamshire, south England. Formed mainly of beech trees, the wood is part of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
~1680 ftSE
Windmill
Hawridge Windmill, Chiltern Hills
9 min walk • Hawridge Windmill which is also known as Cholesbury Windmill is a disused tower mill in Hawridge, Buckinghamshire. The mill was constructed on the site of an earlier smock mill and became a private residence in 1913 when the first occupier, the writer Gilbert Cannan used it as a studio.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Haddington Hill
70 min walk • Haddington Hill is a hill in The Chilterns, and the highest point in the English county of Buckinghamshire. On the north-eastern flank is Coombe Hill, not to be confused with another Coombe Hill 4 kilometres to the south-west.
2.6 miSE
Park
Captain's Wood, Chesham
68 min walk • Captain's Wood is a 13.9 hectares Local Nature Reserve near Chesham in Buckinghamshire. It is owned by Buckinghamshire County Council and the Chiltern Society took over management of the site from the Council in 2014. It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
2.3 miS
51°43'22"N • 0°38'46"W
Chartridge Park Golf Club, Chesham
59 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.7 miNW
Hill
Pavis Wood, Chiltern Hills
44 min walk • Pavis Wood is an area of woodland on a hill located near Hastoe in Tring, north-western Hertfordshire, England. A point on its eastern slopes is the highest point in the county of Hertfordshire at 244 m.
2 miN
Park
Tring Park, Tring
51 min walk • Tring Park is a public open space in Tring, owned by Dacorum Borough Council and managed by the Woodland Trust. It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Half of the 264 acres is undulating grassland, grazed by cattle.