Iron Age Roundhouse Tours

Tickets are £3 per person and are purchased in person at the main desk at the Visitor Centre before the tour.

Join us at the Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre to embark on a journey back in time and explore an authentic Iron Age roundhouse with our passionate Heritage Volunteer guides. Uncover the inspiring history and daily life of those who thrived on Hengistbury Head 2,000 years ago during the Iron Age. Experience the energy of a time when Hengistbury Head emerged as Britain's largest international trading port, with ships from the Mediterranean and Europe arriving to exchange goods in Christchurch Harbour.

Picture a vibrant community thriving on this ancient site, where life was rich with activity and trade. Hengistbury Head, once Britain's largest international trading port, buzzed with the energy of ships arriving from the Mediterranean and distant corners of Europe, each vessel laden with goods waiting to be exchanged in the picturesque Christchurch Harbour.

Tours will be led by our passionate Heritage Volunteers, who may be in authentic Iron Age clothing. Together, we will uncover the remarkable history and daily lives of those who called this place home, immersing ourselves in the echoes of a time long gone but not forgotten.

This tour offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with the materials, crafts, and surroundings of daily life in the Iron Age, bringing the past to life through Living History.

Get a close-up look at new projects, such as the Hunter-Gatherer Shelter, currently under construction, and glimpse what life would have been like 10,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age.

Spaces are limited to 10 people per tour. Prebooking is not essential, but it will avoid disappointment.

Join us for a magnificent journey back in time.