Woodhouse hill fort
Woodhouse hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort between Frodsham and Helsby in Cheshire, England. It lies at the northern end of the Mid Cheshire Ridge. Woodhouse Hill has steep cliffs on the western sides, providing a natural defence.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hillfort on Woodhouse Hill 500m west of Mickledale”, “Woodhouse”, “Woodhouse Hill Camp”, “Woodhouses”, “Woodhouses hill fort”, and “Woodhouses Hill Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frodsham War Memorial and Helsby hill fort.
Frodsham War Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Frodsham War Memorial is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Woodhouse hill fort.
Helsby hill fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helsby hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort overlooking the village of Helsby in Cheshire, northwest England. Helsby Hill has steep cliffs on the northern and western sides, providing a natural semicircular defence. Helsby hill fort is situated 1¼ miles west of Woodhouse hill fort.
Castle Park House
Park
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Park House is a former country house surrounded by extensive grounds in the market town of Frodsham in Cheshire, England. It is reputedly built on the site of Frodsham Castle, and originates from the late 18th century. Castle Park House is situated 1 mile north of Woodhouse hill fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvanley and Frodsham.
Alvanley
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alvanley is a small rural village and civil parish near Helsby, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.
Frodsham
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frodsham is a market town, civil parish, and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Frodsham is situated 1½ miles northeast of Woodhouse hill fort.
Manley
Village
Photo: Alan Godfree, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the north west of England. Manley is situated 2½ miles south of Woodhouse hill fort.
Woodhouse hill fort
- Categories: partial contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Frodsham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27651° or 53° 16′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.73561° or 2° 44′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C5V77G7+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2308843362OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q8032761
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In Other Languages
“Woodhouse hill fort” goes by many names.
- French: “colline fortifiée de Woodhouses”
- French: “Colline fortifiée de Woodhouses”
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Highlights include Woodhouse Hill and Dunsdale Hollow.
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