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Multi-periodSite Name: Salmonsbury Camp Alternative Name: Greystones Farm Nature ReserveCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.971 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Gloucestershire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Moreton-in-Marsh Nearest Village: Bourton-on-the-Water
Map Ref: SP175208 Landranger Map Number: 163
Latitude: 51.885488N Longitude: 1.747148W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The ancient meadows and rivers of Greystones Farm in Gloucestershire are home to a diverse range of wildlife. This nature reserve is also the site of the Salmonsbury Camp Causewayed Enclosure & Hillfort, an important meeting place during Neolithic and Iron Age periods.
Entry fee: Free. Car Parking: There is no public parking though Blue Badge parking is available
Bicycle parking: Parking for 4 bicycles to the left of the Discovery Barn entrance
Greystones' Wildlife Walk and the Time-Travel Trail, while the Oxfordshire Way long-distance path runs through the reserve. Please note that there are no seats along the majority of the trails, although there is a bench by the river Eye.
Access: The visitor centre and the path from the visitor centre to the replica Iron Age Roundhouse are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Looked after by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
More information at: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/nature-reserves/greystones-farm
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