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Hembury Hillfort Walking Tour

Wednesday 16 September @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Free

Event Details

Date:
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://hembury.eventbrite.co.uk
Facilities
No toilets available
Suitable for
All ages
Terrain
Uneven or muddy ground

Join Bill Horner, Devon County Archaeologist, for a guided walk around Hembury Hillfort, Devon’s most spectacular Iron Age hillfort.

Positioned on a prominent spur of the Blackdown Hills, Hembury’s massive earthen ramparts and ditches date from the mid-first millennium BC and create a striking landmark with commanding views across the surrounding countryside.

During the walk, Bill Horner will explore the hillfort’s history and archaeology of the site.

Hembury is owned and cared for by the Devon Archaeological Society.

We will meet at the Witness Moor car park. The car park is on the opposite side of the road to Hembury Hillfort. The nearest postcode is EX14 3LA but this does not take you directly to the car park and we recommend that you use the grid reference or what3words listed below to find its location.

  • Grid ref: ST112035
  • What3words: calendars.sugar.samplers

The walking tour will last about 1.5 hours.

We will be walking on rough and potentially muddy paths. Appropriate footwear is required and long trousers are recommended.

Booking essentialbook your place here

This event is part of the Blackdown Hills Landscape Festival of Heritage and Heritage Open Days

Blackdown Hills National Landscape logo - illustration of fields, a river and Wellington Monument   Heritage Open Days logo in pink and blue