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Visited 30.9.10. A lovely Autumn evening, blue skies, white fluffy clouds, sheep bleating in the fields and a stroll through the woods up to a Hillfort – what a way to spend an hour! (The only thing spoiling the peace was gun shots in the distance – more of that later!) Taking the road north from Silchester to Mortimer West End you come to a small turning on the left which leads to Little Heath House. There is a small parking are next to the house. There is public access to the site is along a track, past a locked barrier, by permission of Englefield Estate. The gravelled track forks twice – stay to the left. It takes 10 minutes to walk from the car park to the Hillfort. The best preserved section is the western bank/ditch which is still over head height. Most of the centre of the site is fenced off and was full of sheep. On the way back to the car I bumped into chap with a shotgun over his arm – bit of a surprise! I guess he was the one making a noise in the first place! Not a bad place to visit when in the area although there isn't a massive amount to see.

Posted by CARL 5th October 2010ce

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