TravelTrekker

Managed by the National Trust but is freely available to anyone. The hillfort is on the chalk down of Cherhill where you find one of the eight surviving white horses in Wiltshire. The hillfort is also the site of the Landsdowne Monument that tops the Down. The footpath to the site is off the A4 main road. There is limited roadside parking, about 3-4 cars, on either side of the road. If no space is available, there should also be a layby for more cars about a mile away.

Lovely area to explore and a great monument to visit

Oldbury Castle hillfort, dating to the Iron Age with evidence of earlier Bronze Age use, not a lot left really, you have to read up on it to really get the picture, definitely worth the walk for the views and the white horse, parking in lay-by for few cars.

If only you could got back to older times to see what this place looked like it must have been amazing,talk about a room with a view they certainly had one,but of course in those days it was more of a defence to be up there to be able to see any potential enemies out to get you,the history of this place dates back to the the Bronze Age of a 1000BC and later the fort was enlarged in the Iron Age period between 500-100BC,there has been a few excavations over the years finding animal bones and pottery etc,it well with the climb just to take in the atmosphere and surrounding views...Enjoy.

The white horse is really clear and is one of the better ones in Wiltshire. There is also a massive monument although it is scaffolded at the minute. The area around it has loads of hills and dips and is a good place for a picnic, for the kids to run about, or to walk a dog. You can get there pretty easily and there are loads of well marked footpaths in the area.

Great walks and views from this landmark, well worth the effort.