Walking the Ramparts of the Roman Invasion
Walking the Ramparts of the Roman Invasion
Day trip

Walking the Ramparts of the Roman Invasion

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Dorset

A Dorchester earthworks walk linking Maumbury Rings’ henge-to-amphitheatre afterlife with Maiden Castle’s vast ramparts and Roman attack story.

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Route map0 stops · 4 along the way

Use caution - walking directions may not always reflect real-world conditions.

Plan your visit
Getting there
Start in Dorchester for Maumbury Rings, then walk or drive out to Maiden Castle depending on time and energy.
Parking
Town parking for Maumbury Rings; free site car park at Maiden Castle, which can fill on good-weather days.
Best time
Clear dry days; avoid hot midday because Maiden Castle is exposed.
Terrain
Town pavements, grassy amphitheatre banks, open chalk ramparts and steep ditches.

The trip story

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    Some site IDs in this trip weren't found in the sheet: maumbury-rings, maiden-castle

    What remains

    What remains is Dorchester’s ground refusing to stay in one period: ritual ring, Roman arena, artillery bank, hillfort and battlefield all folded into chalk.

    Along the way

    • museum

      Dorset Museum

      Useful Dorchester context for Roman and prehistoric Dorset

    • shop

      Antelope Walk

      Small covered lane of independent shops and cafes in Dorchester

    • Pub

      The Blue Raddle

      Traditional Dorchester pub for the town section

    • walk

      Dorchester town walls

      Use the town centre to feel Roman Durnovaria between the earthworks