Helsby hill fort

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.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Helsby Hill Camp”, “Helsby Hill Fort”, and “Promontory fort on Helsby Hill 250m north west of Harmers Lake Farm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Helsby railway station and St Paul’s Church.

Helsby railway station

Railway station

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Helsby railway station serves the village of Helsby in Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building. Helsby railway station is situated 2,000 feet west of Helsby hill fort.

St Paul’s Church

Church

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St Paul's Church is in the village of Helsby, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. St Paul’s Church is situated 1,500 feet north of Helsby hill fort.

St John the Evangelist’s Church, Alvanley

Church

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St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Alvanley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. St John the Evangelist’s Church, Alvanley is situated 1 mile south of Helsby hill fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helsby and Alvanley.

Helsby

Village

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Helsby is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.

Alvanley

Hamlet

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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.

Elton

Village

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Elton is a village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, 13 km northeast of Chester, between Helsby and Ellesmere Port, near the River Mersey. Elton is situated 2 miles west of Helsby hill fort.

Helsby hill fort

Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Helsby, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.27329° or 53° 16′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.76244° or 2° 45′ 45″ west

Operator

National Trust

Open location code

9C5V76FQ+82

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1088637979

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q5710393

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to German—“Helsby hill fort” goes by many names.

Bavarian: “Helsby Hillfort”
German: “Helsby Hillfort”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Helsby Hill and Top Tier Bouldering.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Helsby Hillfort and Harmers Lake Farm.

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