Hill forts · West Midlands
Desborough Castle
Desborough Castle — hillfort in Buckinghamshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- High Wycombe · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Desborough Castle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in Buckinghamshire". Coordinates: 51.6324°, -0.7778°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Desborough Castle is an Iron Age hill fort which lies on the southern side of the valley of the River Wye in Buckinghamshire, which runs through the Chiltern Hills from The Ridgeway and Vale of Aylesbury to the river Thames.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6324, -0.7778
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Buckinghamshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- HP12 3JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wycombe
- Nearest railway station
- High Wycombe — 2.3 km
- Official site
- heritageportal.buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5263651 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Desborough Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Desborough Castle, High Wycombe from the air - geograph.org.uk - 345466.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Desborough Castle?
- Desborough Castle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP12 3JW), in the parish of Buckinghamshire, unparished area.
- Is Desborough Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Desborough Castle is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Desborough Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Desborough Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Desborough Castle?
- The nearest railway station is High Wycombe, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP12 3JW.