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 or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
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: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| 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 donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Oldbury Hill
Opening times
Thursday 21 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Friday 22 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Saturday 23 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 24 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 25 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 26 June
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Wednesday 27 June
- 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