Hill Forts – Toddle Doddle https://toddledoddle.com Find Your Next Adventure Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:04:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 102446132 Find Witch Bottles and a Cockatrice at Andover Museum https://toddledoddle.com/andover-musuem-and-musuem-of-the-iron-age-hampshire/ https://toddledoddle.com/andover-musuem-and-musuem-of-the-iron-age-hampshire/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:28:34 +0000 https://toddledoddle.com/national-motor-musuem-beaulieu-new-forest-copy/ Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire

Have you ever heard of a cockatrice?  How about witch bottles? Or a hill fort? These are all on display at Andover Museum, along with exhibits about Iron Age, Roman and Victorian Andover. 

 

Two Museums 

The history of Andover and the surrounding area is told across two museums under one roof – Andover Museum and Musuem of the Iron Age. 

 

 

 

 

Andover Museum 

Andover Museum lays out the history of Andover in exhibits, including recreations of a Stone Age person,

 

 

 

 

the Andover workhouse

 

 

 

 

 

and a creepy cupboard…

 

 

 

 

 

Boo!

 

 

 

 

 

It also has a children’s activity room and a trail around the museum. 

 

 

 

 

 

Witch Bottles

These are bottles full of urine, hair, pins and salt that in the 17th century were believed to ward of witches and their spells. 

 

 

 

 

The Cockatrice

Wherwell Village in HampshireBelieved to roam around the picture perfect village of Wherwell,

 

 

 

 

the cockatrice was a fearsome creature with the body of a rooster, the tail of a lizard and the wings of a bat.

You can see it on the old weather vane from Wherwell Church.  

 

 

 

Museum of the Iron Age 

Musuem of the Iron Age tells the story of Danebury Hill Fort with a recreation of a roundhouse

 

 

 

 

and other exhibits. 

 

 

 

 

 

Danebury Hill Fort 

Danger at Danebury Story Trail, Danebury Hillfort, Near Andover, HampshireAbout 2,500 years ago, Danebury Hill Fort was a series of earthen ramparts, ditches and gateways protecting a central area. 

 

 

 

Danger at Danebury Story Trail, Danebury Hillfort, Near Andover, HampshireIt is believed that during the Iron Age, about 300 to 400 people lived at Danebury Hill Fort, along with grain stores, livestock, temples and shrines.

 

 

 

Danger at Danebury Story Trail, Danebury Hillfort, Near Andover, HampshireDanebury Hill Fort is about a 15 minute drive from the musuem. 

 

Read More

 

Visit the Andover Museum website

Visit the Musuem of the Iron Age website

 

Further Information

Nearest Town: Andover
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: SP10 1DP

Adult Cost Range: £1 to £4.99
Child Cost Range: £1 to £4.99
Free if: Under 5 years

Opens: Wednesday to Sunday

Where to Eat: Cafe.
Facilities: Ice creams, snacks, shops, toilets.

How Long We Spent There: 1 hour
Buggies: Buggy friendly

Parking: There is a car park for visitors.
Cost of Parking: Free

Information Written: June 2022

Visitor Information

 

Ratings

Our visit to Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age in Andover is summarised below and you can add your own rating under ‘User Rating’ or in the ‘Add Comment’ section below.

 

  • Fun
  • Condition
  • Value
  • Would We Go Back
3.3
Sending
User Rating 5 (1 vote)
Comments Rating 0 (0 reviews)

 

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Crooksbury Hill is guarded by Soldier’s Ring, an ancient hill fort now hidden by woodland. Climbing the hill is a mini-adventure. The steep paths rise through dappled woodland, under tumbling heathers and past enormous ant hills.  

 

At the Top

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThe views from the top of Crooksbury Hill are spectacular.

On a clear day you can see across the Surrey Hills, including Butser Hill, Gibbet Hill and Selbourne Common. 

 

 

The Woods

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThe woods on the top of the hill are shady and peaceful, with huge logs to climb on and den building opportunities.

 

 

 

Soldier’s Ring Hill Fort

Soldier's Ring Hill Fort, Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreySoldier’s Ring is a small hill fort that may date from the Bronze or Iron Age. It is now a large, flat area of woodland surrounded by walls made from earth. 

 

 

 

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyTo find Soldier’s Ring from the view point on the top of Crooksbury Hill, follow the path behind the trig point. This leads you down the other side of the hill and into the woods.

 

 

 

Soldier's Ring Hill Fort, Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThe entrance to Soldier’s Ring is about halfway down this path and is marked by this gate.

 

 

 

 

Soldier's Ring Hill Fort, Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyFrom here you can see the walls surrounding the hill fort.

 

 

 

 

The Paths

Soldier's Ring Hill Fort, Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThere are three paths that lead up Crooksbury Hill, none of these are gentle or buggy friendly.  I found the path on the left of the Botany Hill car park was the easiest.

Walking up the hill along any of these paths takes 5 to 10 minutes but factor in a little extra time for little ones. 

 

The Path From Crooksbury Hill Car Park

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThis path goes straight up the hill.  It starts by the information board in the picnic area, is very steep and has steps of various heights all the way up.  

 

 

 

The Paths From Botany Hill Car Park

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThere are two paths from this little car park that both lead through the woods to the view point.  Neither of these have stairs but they are both steep and uneven in places.  

 

 

 

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThe path on the right of the car park takes you along the base of Soldier’s Ring and then up to the Crooksbury Hill view point.  

 

 

 

Crooksbury Hill, The Sands, Farnham, SurreyThe path on the left takes you up through Soldier’s Ring and then to the top of Crooksbury Hill. 

 

Read More

 

Visit the Crooksbury Hill website

 

Further Information

Nearest Town: Farnham
County: Surrey
Nearest Postcode: GU10 1RF

Opens: Daily
Cost: Free

Where to Eat: Bring a picnic. 
Facilities: Picnic area at Crooskbury Hill car park. 

How Long We Spent There: 2 hours
Buggies: All paths up Crooksbury Hill are steep so I wouldn’t recommend a buggy. 

Parking: Crooksbury Hill car park is on Crooksbury Road (GU10 1RF) and a much smaller, unmarked car park on Botany Hill (GU10 1LY).
Cost of Parking: Free

Wildlife You Might See: Slow worms, lizards, birds, butterflies, wood ants and other insects.

Information Written: August 2016
Information Checked: May 2022

Visitor Information

 

Ratings

Our visit to Crooksbury Hill and Soldier’s Ring in Farnham is summarised below and you can add your own rating under ‘User Rating’ or in the ‘Add Comment’ section below.

 

  • Fun
  • Condition
  • Value
  • Would We Go Back
3.0
Sending
User Rating 0 (0 votes)
Comments Rating 0 (0 reviews)

 

Before taking part in any activities or visiting any places listed, you should make appropriate checks to ensure high quality provision, a safe environment is provided and to check all these details are up to date before you visit and/or take part. We accept no liability (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for the quality of the activities provided or places listed or for the accuracy of any information given.

 

 

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