Oldbury Hill
Discover the remains of an Iron Age hill fort
Oldbury Hill
Overview
Discover the remains of an Iron Age hill fort
On the summit of Oldbury Hill, commanding a powerfully defensive position, is one of the finest Iron Age hill forts in the Medway, with substantial earth ramparts 2 miles in length. Ancient woodland, scrub and relic heathland disguise its complete outline.
The woodlands support oak, birch and Scots pine with a variety of fungi and plants from the former heathland, including heather and bilberry. Areas of oak coppice are being re-coppiced, making this one of the few Kentish woods where this traditional Wealden management is being practised.
The hills and woods are a Greensand Ridge Special Landscape Area and part of the Metropolitan Green Belt, managed by the Kent County Council. The small caves and shallow rock shelters in the sandstone ridge were probably used by paleolithic man.
- Telephone
- 01732810378
- northkentcountryside@nationaltrust.org.uk
Oldbury Hill
How to get here
- Address
- Styants Bottom Road, Near Ightham Common, Ightham, Kent, TN15 0ET
- By cycle
- See local cycle routes on the Sustrans website
- By bus
- Services 406 and 470 from Borough Green station, or 306 and 308 from Sevenoaks station
- By train
- Borough Green, 2.5 miles; Sevenoaks, 5 miles
- By road
- Off A25 between Borough Green and Sevenoaks. Car park signposted on A25
- Parking: Car park has spaces for 20 cars and is signposted on A25
Oldbury Hill
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Oldbury Hill
Opening times
Wednesday 22 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Thursday 23 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Friday 24 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Saturday 25 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 26 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 27 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 28 January
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Oldbury Hill
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01732810378
- northkentcountryside@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Styants Bottom Road, Near Ightham Common, Ightham, Kent, TN15 0ET