Hembury Fort (Q16)

We parked that the National Trust car park in Hembury Woods and walked through the woods then up the path to the Fort.  It was quite a hike uphill.  When we arrived it was a bit disappointing. There were no ruins visible although grass paths had been cut in oblongs suggesting this is where buildings were.  There was also a hump in the ground which was overgrown and possibly the vegetation was covering walls.  As we walked away we recognised that there was a moat around the site.



There was not much autumn colour in the trees in Hembury Wood.  I recalled when we visited these woods when the bluebells were out.  It was much prettier then.

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