Figsbury Ring
This walk visits the Iron Age hill fort of Figsbury Ring near the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire.
The remote site is located just a few miles north east of Salisbury. You can start your walk from the on site car park and then follow footpaths west up to the hill top. From here you can enjoy some glorious views over the countryside to Salisbury Plain and the city with its famous cathedral.
It's particularly lovely in the warmer months when you can see butterflies and skylarks around the pretty wildflowers.
The Monarch's Way crosses the hill. You could pick up this waymarked trail and follow it north west to visit the nearby villages of Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Gunner. Head south east takes you across Winterbourne Down to Middle Winterslow.
Postcode
SP4 6DT - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsFigsbury Ring Ordnance Survey Map 
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Figsbury Ring Open Street Map 
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Figsbury Ring OS Map 
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Figsbury Ring Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Just a few miles to the south you can enjoy another climb to Pepperbox Hill. The National Trust owned area includes a distinctive 17th century and some fine views over the Wiltshire countryside to the city.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Figsbury Ring 1
The hill fort covers some 15.5 acres with original entrances to the east and west. The fort has a single rampart, up to 4m high. A ditch in the interior is clearly unfinished and may have provided material for the rampart.
Cattle at the site.
This car park only allows access to Figsbury Ring. On the eastern boundary is MOD property. An MOD warning sign can just be seen in the photo.
Defence CBRN Centre, Winterbourne Gunner near the Porton Down MOD land and viewed from the hillside below Figsbury Ring.
Dog on the rampart admiring the view.