Mountains & hills · South Wales
Cadbury Hill
Cadbury Hill — Named summit at 81 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cadbury Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 81 m.". Coordinates: 51.3806°, -2.8034°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cadbury Hill is a small hill, mostly in the civil parish of Congresbury, overlooking the village of Yatton in North Somerset. On its summit stands an Iron Age hill fort, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Background
History
Hill forts developed in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age, roughly the start of the 1st millennium BC. The reason for their emergence in Britain, and their purpose has been debated. It has been argued that they could have been military sites constructed in response to invasion from continental Europe, sites built by invaders, or a military reaction to social tensions caused by an increasing population and consequent pressure on agriculture. The dominant view since the 1960s has been that the increasing use of iron led to social changes in Britain. Deposits of iron ore were located in different places to the tin and copper ore necessary to make bronze, and as a result trading patterns…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3806, -2.8034
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Congresbury
- Postcode
- BS49 5AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton — 2 km
- Official site
- www.nsbopc.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n600346159 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cadbury Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View from Cadbury Hill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cadbury Hill?
- Cadbury Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS49 5AF), in the parish of Congresbury.
- Is Cadbury Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Cadbury Hill is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Cadbury Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Cadbury Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cadbury Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Yatton, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS49 5AF.