David & Graham Tall : Cadbury Castle |
On Easter Sunday, March 31st, the BBC presented Richard Harris talking about King Arthur and the possible location of Camelot at a hill fort called Cadbury Castle. As my brother Graham and I are both partially retired, we decided to drive down to see it for ourselves. On Wednesday, April 3rd, we left Kenilworth at 9 am and drove down the M5 to reach Lower Cadbury at 11.30 am.
Graham at the beginning of the foot path up to Cadbury Castle. |
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The hill path is moderately steep, but not too long. |
Even David made it, with a little rest on the way up. |
Near the top of the hill we are on the northern slope. |
Looking back to see the Graham on the ramparts. |
The northern earthworks looking back to the east. |
The northern earthworks looking to the west. |
At the top on the eastern ramparts looking over the land below. |
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The nearby Arthurian sites and other historical places. |
Looking south down the sloping hill with its successive defences. |
David on the southern ramparts |
Graham waiting before going back down the path. |
On the way back home we had time to stop off at Cheddar gorge to buy some local cheese and we still made it back for early evening. A good adventure day out!
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