TravelTrekker

A lovely hill fort near Andover. Although the inside of the ring is private land, you can still walk on the wooded old earthworks around it.

An absolutely beautiful place to walk around especially in the summer. I would totally recommend. However, we took our dog out for a walk today and he loves the bushes and running around and we were unaware that just off from the path was barbed wire. Our dog ran straight into this and consequently cut his leg. I think considering this is meant to be a pet friendly and family friendly area having barbed wire lead on the floor isn't very safe and people need to be vigilant.

Lovely spot for walking the dog, little tight round the actual ring if you have a reactive dog, but beautiful views!

(Small) hill fort without the hill! Public footpath around top of inner rampart, accessible from north and south. Walk through woodland - beech, ash, sycamore, birch - centre of fort is cleared private land. I approached from the south, where it's a short walk from the road, (parking in layby for two cars, just to the west of Upper Clatford; footpath is signed but not immediately obvious if you are driving). I understand that the northern access is a footpath from Andover.

Here you're standing in the centre of that open-space in pure isolation and no sound coming from any direction, with a lone tree and the occasional sheep adding tiny drops to fill the empty void. Encircling you are hundreds of trees like closely-tied pillars from afar, and the thought of feeling trapped and the empty space getting larger the further out you venture. Listening to the sheep baaing makes you feel a sense of relief you're not alone, yet the thought of not being alone brings it back. Physically it looks normal, but how can you be sure if it is real? My mind can convey the space is large and empty, but it causes a claustrophobic sense of dread which you cannot escape from. Even if I start walking, would I be able to reach the end? I've seen that tree before. Is my unconscious state trying to tell me something which I can't remember? Do I even want to remember?? Will this be my prison when my time comes?

Great views & Dog walks.