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Barbury Castle, Wiltshire

Located in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Built by the Celts well over two thousand years ago in the sixth century BC as a defence against warring tribes
An eleven acre site with deep ditches and tall ramparts
Another hill fort, Liddington Camp, can be seen four miles away to the north east and then beyond that can be seen the scarp face of the downs at Uffington White Horse on White Horse Hill
Within Barbury Castle Country Park and on the The Ridgeway National Trail
From an information board on site: 'Hillforts such as Barbury were a residence and a symbol of power for the tribal elite of the Iron Age. As well as their defensive function they would have also have served the nearby settlements, farmers and passing drovers as part of their social, economic, political and ritual lives.'

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www.swindon.gov.uk

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Barbury Castle Country Park, Wiltshire

Located in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, South West England, England

Less than a mile away.

To the north of the Marlborough Downs with extraordinary views over Swindon towards the White Horse Vale and the Cotswolds AONB. A Country Park since 1971. The Ridgeway National Trail cuts through the park. Named after t...

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Fyfield Down National Nature Reserve, Wiltshire

Located in Fyfield, Wiltshire, South West England, England

Approximately 3.5 miles away.

Fyfield Down National Nature Reserve can be found next to The Ridgeway National Trail by Avebury Stone Circle World Heritage Site. The area is littered with sarsen stones. There are exceptional views across the Marlborou...

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Liddington Camp, Wiltshire

Located in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, South West England, England

Approximately 4.3 miles away.

Built by the Celts around the seventh century BC. On the northern fringe of the Marlborough Downs . Four miles to the west, across the A346 road, is the much larger Barbury Castle set within Barbury Castle Country Park....

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Ivy Hotel, Swindon Wiltshire (Hotel)

Approximately 2.9 miles away.

Total Rooms: 32; Rates: £54 - £135 Per Night

Set within a beautiful, ivy-clad Grade II listed building, this elegant Victorian hotel stands on Wroughtona s picturesque High Street, in the very heart of Wiltshire...

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Chiseldon House Hotel, Swindon (Hotel)

Approximately 3.2 miles away.

Total Rooms: 21; Rates: £65 - £110 Per Night

This hotel with an AA Rosette restaurant offers an intriguing blend of luxury and intimacy, along with traditional country house style and elegance, complemented by personal service...

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Parklands Hotel, Marlborough Nr Swindon (Hotel)

Approximately 3.4 miles away.

Total Rooms: 12; Rates: £45 - £105 Per Night

This warm and cosy hotel with lovely views and a restaurant is in the beautiful Marlborough Downs of Wiltshire The family-run Parklands is an 18th-century country inn with friendly staff and up-to-date facilities...

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