Cadbury Camp (Nailsea)

Hillfort
ST454724

Nearest town:

Portishead (4km N)

OS reference:

ST454724

OS sheets:

171, 172

Latitude:

51° 26' 50.69 N

Longitude:

2° 47' 8.79 W

Added to TMA by

pure joy

Images (4)
Folklore (3)

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Image of Cadbury Camp (Nailsea) (Hillfort) by vulcan

vulcan Jul 6, 2003

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Articles

Cadbury Camp (Nailsea)

Hillfort

Rhiannon Apr 17, 2009

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It is believed that there is an invisible door in Cadbury Hill, Nailsea. ... whoever finds this door and enters will encounter the ghosts of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

The door recalls that at Alderley Edge. But I do hope it’s the real Arthur and his knights, and not just ghosts. From the 2007 ‘Haunted Somerset’ by John Garland.

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Phil Quinn (Third Stone 26) mentions that fairies used to live here at Cadbury. But they couldn’t stand the noise from the new church bells – they buried their gold and left (perhaps too heavy to take with them?).

The folklore mentioned by Purejoy below is included by Ruth Tongue in her 1965 ‘Somerset Folklore’ – she also says that the local people (unsurprisingly) called the camp ‘Camelot’.

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Cadbury Camp (Nailsea)

Hillfort

pure joy Mar 25, 2003

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Another ‘cadbury’ and another Arthurian legend! There is rumoured to be a cavern in this hillfort where King Arthur and his knights lie sleeping, waiting to be called out to help England face her enemies. Black magic and witchcraft were said to have been practiced here, plus dancing around a thorn tree on May Eve and Midsummer Eve

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Walton Common

Hillfort • 2.77km W

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Portbury

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km ENE

2 4
Cleeve Toot

Hillfort • 6.57km SSE

4 1
Cadbury Hill (Congresbury)

Hillfort • 7.68km S

3 2
The Water Stone

Burial Chamber • 9.26km SE

6 2 1
Felton Hill Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 9.79km ESE

2 3
Winford Big Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.81km ESE

1
Winford Twin Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.94km ESE

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Redhill

Long Barrow • 9.96km SE

2
Redhill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.09km ESE

2
Ashton Court

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.17km E

7
Stokeleigh Camp

Hillfort • 10.4km ENE

35 1 4
Nempnett Thrubwell Horse Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.7km ESE

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Burgh Walls

Hillfort • 10.87km ENE

1 2
Clifton Down Camp

Hillfort • 11.1km ENE

26 1
Druid Stoke

Burial Chamber • 11.32km ENE

9 1 6
Gwent Levels

Mesolithic site • 11.44km NW

3 1 1
Bicknell Farm Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.49km ESE
Kings Weston Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.65km ENE

3 1
Kings Weston Hill

Hillfort • 11.65km ENE

14 1 1
Blaise Castle

Hillfort • 11.92km ENE

12 1 1
Seven Sisters

Round Barrow(s) • 12.02km ENE

6 4
Goldcliff

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.39km WNW

2 3
Nempnett Thrubwell

Long Barrow • 12.47km ESE

3 1 8 1
Redland Park

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.71km ENE

4 1 1
Nempnett Thrubwell Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.47km SE

1
Dolebury Warren

Hillfort • 13.5km S

18 6 1
Badock’s Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 13.62km ENE

8 1 3 1
Aveline’s Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.86km SSE

7 1 7 4
Rowberrow Warren

Cairn(s) • 14.02km SSE

5 2
Read’s Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.03km SSE

3 2
Rowbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.06km S

2
Burrington (Black Down)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.08km SSE

8 2
Banwell Fort

Hillfort • 14.12km SSW

3
The Wimblestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.14km S

7 4
Sand Point

Round Barrow(s) • 14.18km WSW

4 2
Rowberrow Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.38km SSE

1
Banwell Bone Caves

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.32km SSW

4 3
Llanfihangel Rogiet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.36km NNW

7 5 1
Black Down (Priddy)

Round Barrow(s) • 15.45km SSE

9 2
Beacon Batch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.48km SSE

19 4
King Offa’s Tomb

Round Barrow(s) • 15.72km NE

1 2
Sudbrook

Cliff Fort • 15.73km NNE

30 4
Maes Knoll

Hillfort • 15.89km E

28 1 5 1
Yarberry Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.92km SSW

9 4
Wilcrick Hill

Hillfort • 15.97km NW

10 2
Tyning’s Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.16km SSE

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Worlebury

Hillfort • 16.2km SW

23 13
Middle Ham, Tynings

Standing Stones • 16.25km E

2
Knowle Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.53km ESE

1
Ashbridge Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 16.64km SSE

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Gorsey Bigbury

Henge • 16.85km SSE

5 3
Hautville’s Quoit

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.98km E

8 1 5 1
The Cove

Standing Stones • 17.01km E

48 1 12 1
Heston Brake

Long Barrow • 17.09km NNE

28 8 2
The Great Circle, North East Circle & Avenues

Stone Circle • 17.16km E

159 1 2 38 7
Rhino Rift Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.16km SSE

3 3
The South West Circle

Stone Circle • 17.21km E

29 5
Triple H Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.61km S

1
Carrow Hill

Hillfort • 17.69km NNW

6 1
Loxton Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.76km SSW

1
Almondsbury Fort

Hillfort • 17.92km NE

1 3
Hazle Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.03km SE

1
Crick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.04km N

2 1
Charterhouse Warren Farm Swallet

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.08km SE

1 2 1
Herriotts Bridge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.1km ESE

1
The Devil’s Stone

Standing Stones • 18.15km S

5 7
Cheddar Gorge and Gough’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.17km SSE

9 21 4
Stock Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 18.21km NW

3
Durley Hill

Henge • 18.47km E

1
Five Lanes (Caerwent)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.49km NNW

1 2
River Yeo Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km S

1
Whitestown Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.77km SE

5
Langstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.84km NW

4
King Down Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.97km SE

1
Burledge Hill

Hillfort • 18.99km ESE

3 2
Totty Pot

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.04km SSE

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Wellington Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 19.42km SSE

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Walborough

Round Barrow(s) • 19.97km SW

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Stow Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.98km SE

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