Maiden Castle
The site is a hilltop enclosure defended by high banks and ditches.
In 400 and 200 BC at the height of its Iron Age occupation, the hillfort would have been densely packed with houses, roads and storage buildings bustling with people and their livestock.
Located just off the A345, Maiden Castle has plenty of free parking.
Open year round, for public visiting.
Where to find Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle
18.6 miles from Highlands End and Eype Beach
20.6 miles from Golden Cap
16.4 miles from Graston Copse
9.4 miles from Sandyholme
Maiden Castle features in 1 of our itineraries...
A Cultural Day in Dorchester
Places to visit include Maiden Castle, Brewery Square, The Tutankhamun Exhibition, Teddy Bear Museum, The Keep Military Museum, The Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester, among others
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