Hod Hill
Hod Hill is a large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale, Dorset. Its setting is 900 m north of Stourpaine. It is cared for by the National Trust.
Fort near Stourpaine
Just outside Stourpaine
Hod Hill is 900 m north of Stourpaine. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
In Stourpaine the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Hod Hill
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Add Shaftsbury Abbey Museum, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 15 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- National Trust
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 900 m north of Stourpaine
- Official site
- pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=206122
Finding Hod Hill
Hod Hill sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
The largest of the 8 towns is Blandford Forum, with 11,805 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Stourpaine
Shroton
Durweston
Shillingstone
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hod Hill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stourpaine | 900 m south of it | 314 | 4 |
| Shroton | 1.5 km north of it | 215 | 1 |
| Durweston | 1.7 km south of it | 378 | 4 |
| Shillingstone | 2.4 km west of it | 1,165 | 4 |
| Child Okeford | 2.5 km northwest of it | 1,159 | 4 |
| Iwerne Minster | 3.2 km north of it | 934 | 2 |
| Bryanston | 3.3 km southeast of it | 999 | 5 |
| Blandford Forum | 4 km southeast of it | 11,805 | 5 |
What else is near Hod Hill
Also close at hand are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a fort, among 15 within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum12 km away2
Historic house · English HeritageFiddleford Manor6.2 km away3
Fort · National TrustBadbury Rings13 km away4
MuseumRoyal Signals Museum6.6 km away5CastleCastleSturminster Castle7.7 km away6
Historic houseStock Gaylard House14 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustFontmell and Melbury Downs SAC8.8 km away8AttractionAttraction · National TrustWhite Mill14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Hod Hill
Where is Hod Hill?
Hod Hill is 900 m north of Stourpaine, Dorset.
What is Hod Hill?
Large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale, Dorset, England.
Who runs Hod Hill?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Hod Hill?
June to September are the warmest months in Stourpaine, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Hod Hill?
Within 15 km: Shaftsbury Abbey Museum (12 km), Fiddleford Manor (6.2 km), Badbury Rings (13 km) and Royal Signals Museum (6.6 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 (6)
- Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fiddleford Manor: Marilyn Peddle from England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badbury Rings: Simaron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Signals Museum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stock Gaylard House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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