Fort · near Churchill · Somerset

Dolebury Hill Fort

You will find Dolebury Hill Fort 400 m south of Churchill. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Gough's Cave, 5.3 km off, the first of 39 within 15 km.

Photo: Dolebury Hill Fort, John Thorn (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

400 m

south of Churchill

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 27%

#2,271 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Fort near Churchill

Just outside Churchill

Dolebury Hill Fort is 400 m south of Churchill. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Churchill has 31 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Churchill

Warm weather in Churchill runs May to September, with highs of 17–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°90 mm

Feb9° / 2°64 mm

Mar11° / 3°59 mm

Apr14° / 5°59 mm

May17° / 8°64 mm

Jun20° / 11°62 mm

Jul22° / 12°72 mm

Aug21° / 13°86 mm

Sep19° / 10°68 mm

Oct15° / 8°100 mm

Nov11° / 5°99 mm

Dec9° / 3°98 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Churchill, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Churchill. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Churchill’s full climate →

About

Dolebury Hill Fort

Its care is managed by the National Trust. Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.

Churchill’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 400 m south of Churchill

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where to find Dolebury Hill Fort

Orange: Dolebury Hill Fort.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Dolebury Hill Fort

Cheddar, with 5,841 people, is the largest of the 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 400 m north of it

Churchill

1,989 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km south of it

Shipham

1,104 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km west of it

Winscombe and Sandford

4,605 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 3.5 km north of it

Congresbury

2,795 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dolebury Hill Fort is	People	Places to visit
Churchill	400 m north of it	1,989	11
Shipham	1.1 km south of it	1,104	10
Winscombe and Sandford	1.6 km west of it	4,605	15
Congresbury	3.5 km north of it	2,795	5
Wrington	3.6 km northeast of it	1,997	4
Cheddar	3.9 km south of it	5,841	7
Axbridge	4.4 km southwest of it	1,998	11
Banwell	4.4 km west of it	2,178	15

Make a day of it

Places to add to Dolebury Hill Fort

Choose from 39 places within 15 km, such as 2 attractions, 2 historic houses and a museum.

AttractionGough's Cave5.3 km away 2

Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)4.8 km away 3

AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill14 km away 4

CastleBanwell Castle4.9 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House14 km away 6

Theme parkGrand Pier Main Pavilion14 km away 7Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustDolebury Warren inner wall100 m away 8

Historic house · National TrustClevedon Court13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Dolebury Hill Fort

Where is Dolebury Hill Fort?

Dolebury Hill Fort is 400 m south of Churchill, Somerset.

What is Dolebury Hill Fort?

Hillfort in North Somerset, England, UK.

Who runs Dolebury Hill Fort?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Dolebury Hill Fort?

May to September are the warmest months in Churchill, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Dolebury Hill Fort a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Dolebury Hill Fort?

Within 15 km: Gough's Cave (5.3 km), King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) (4.8 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (14 km) and Banwell Castle (4.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Dolebury Hill Fort: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tyntesfield House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grand Pier Main Pavilion: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clevedon Court: Arthur266, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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