Guided Walks Around Sutton Walls

Guided Walks Around Sutton Walls

Come and join us on a bookable guided walk of the fascinating hillfort of Sutton Walls (10am & 1pm). Then visit Sutton Village Hall to find out more about Sutton Walls and Sutton village (10am-2pm)

Sutton Walls is one of the most significant hillforts in Britain. The inhabitants erected huge ramparts (walls) to defend their hill top. Between 1948 and 1951 famous archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon excavated the site revealing 500 years of occupation of the hillfort with remains of roundhouses, cooking hearths and burials dating from the Iron Age to the Roman period and beyond. Stories about Anglo-Saxon kings, betrayal and murder are part of the rich history of Sutton Walls. Visit www.suttonwalls.co.uk to read more about this site.

There will be two Guided Walks around Sutton Walls Hillfort at 10am and 1pm on Sunday May 11th. Displays about Sutton Walls, plus some information on the history of the Village including the local men who lost their lives in WWII, will be at Sutton St Nicholas Village Hall between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 11th May. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.

Numbers are limited to 25 people on each walk. Booking is essential via Eventbrite.

The Walks will commence from Sutton St Michael Church HR1 3AY. The walk will take approximately one and half to two hours and is about 1.5 miles in length.

Please read this information about the walk before booking.

Please be aware that this walk is NOT RECOMMENDED for anyone with mobility or respiratory issues.

· The route to Sutton Walls Hillfort is on an incline and uneven in parts.

· It may be muddy and slippery so do ensure you wear sturdy boots. A walking pole may be useful.

· Please wear appropriate protective clothing and if susceptible to allergies, bites or stings bring your own medications. Legs and ankles should be covered to prevent ticks and their bites.

· There are toilet facilities at Sutton Village Hall.

· There will be refreshments at Sutton Village Hall, but please bring water, sunscreen and hat if the weather is hot.

· Children must be supervised and not allowed to stray from the footpath as there is hidden barbed wire and it is an old landfill site.

· The main parking is at Sutton St Nicholas Village Hall HR1 3AZ which is a 10 minute walk from Sutton St Michael church. There is some limited parking at Sutton St Michael church. Parking is at your own risk

Please take great care crossing the road and walking along the narrow lane to Sutton St Michael. There is no pavement for most of the road.

Please note the walk is FREE but we are suggesting a donation of £5 to the Sutton Walls Conservation Group.

· WALKERS JOIN THIS GUIDED WALK AT THEIR OWN RISK

For further information contact - Anna Toon 07773 800130