Buckland Rings is the site of an Iron Age hill fort in the town of Lymington, Hampshire. Today, the mounds and dykes around the outside which once constituted its defences are still clearly visible, although the outer bank lies under the road on the west side, and on the south-east it is nearly ploughed-out.
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Buckland Rings is a good place to go for a walk and as it is owned by Hampshire County Council, it is open to the public. There are a couple of fields and a woodland trail. As it is a hill fort, most of the terrain is very hilly and wouldn't be wheelchair accessible. There is a public footpath which is by the Ampress railway bridge, but this is a very busy place to cross and very few drivers will stop to let you across the road. The other entrances have been improved and some of the kissing gates have been replaced with ones that are easier to get through if taking a bike. There are several information signs around the iron age fort with details about the area that explain this better than I can. There's also a sandpit that has been converted into bike jumps by local mountain bike...
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A good dog walking spot, with a little history thrown in. It still boggles my mind how ancient people did what they did. A small 3 car carpark can be found just opposite the water tower, on the bend of the road. Also you will find a stunt bike riding track. I have no idea who built this, but if you have a 14 year old, they...
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Not all ways easy to imagine what this site was like as it was mostly a field(s) with surrounding tree. Although well documented with information boards it was difficult to appreciate the importance of this site. It appeared to be a haven for 🐕 walkers and playground for children when snow has fallen to...
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