On Flower's Barrow
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A walk along the Dorset coast to Flower's Barrow, an Iron Age hillfort which has slowly been crumbling into the sea these past two thousand years.
Up on Flower's Barrow, it was very, very windy. It always is on hillforts. But the walk up wasn't too bad. The path is sheltered by gorse brakes most of the way, and it's only when you climb up onto the ramparts to take photos that the wind tries to blow you off your feet.
The path crosses the Army artillery ranges, and is only open at certain times of year. The safe route is marked by yellow posts.
On the ramparts of the Iron Age hillfort with the wind trying to tumble me into the ditch.
Harebells dancing wildly on the ramparts.
The Isle of Portland on the horizon.
Runners starting the descent to Arish Mell.
The inlet at Arish Mell, and, jutting off the headland, Mupe Rocks.
Quite a few walkers and runners out early this morning, trying to beat the rain. The Met Office forecast showed scattered showers early (you only get rained on if unlucky), merging together later (you're going to get rained on no matter what).
The wind was quite chaotic, mostly southwesterly, but veering round to buffet anyone standing on the ramparts from unexpected directions. But I found a not-very-sheltered place to sit & rest - the wind can't blow you over when you are already sitting down - and the wind had to content itself with cooling my coffee.
Rain approaching from the west. Time to head back.
The first band of rain passed north of me, so I got to sit and drink another cup of coffee on the Weather Seat.
Actually it's a memorial bench, by the trig point. But if you sit there long enough, you can
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Date: 2025-08-30 11:19 am (UTC)What a lovely and moving shot. I'd like to ramble up there too, and imagine what once was.
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Date: 2025-08-31 09:50 am (UTC)Yes, there's always something magical about standing on the ramparts of an Iron Age hillfort, two thousand years of history lying under the turf beneath your feet.
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Date: 2025-08-30 04:39 pm (UTC)Thanks for the tour.
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Date: 2025-08-31 10:00 am (UTC)You're welcome!
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Date: 2025-08-31 10:04 am (UTC)It is such a beautiful stretch of coast.
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Date: 2025-08-31 10:05 am (UTC)It's a lovely stretch of the Jurassic coast, but very prone to landslips and erosion. Every few years they have to move the path a few metres inland.
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Date: 2025-08-31 08:12 pm (UTC)I love those chalk cliffs, so scenic.
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Date: 2025-09-01 03:14 pm (UTC)I always love the way that, when it's stormy, the sea turns milky white at the base of the chalk cliffs.
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