# Dolebury Hill fort - Added to Iconic Landscapes and Ancient Sites in North Somerset, South West **URL:** \ **Category:** Where to fly your drone in the UK\ **Created:** [15 February 2026 07:58 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399 "2026-02-15T07:58:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gasbag43](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/gasbag43/32/180114_2.png) [@gasbag43](https://greyarro.ws/u/gasbag43)\ **Post date:** [15 February 2026 07:58 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399/1 "2026-02-15T07:58:19Z")
I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at [Drone Scene](https://dronescene.co.uk/where-to-fly-drone/dolebury-hill-fort/south-west/4570): > **[Dolebury Hill fort, North Somerset](https://dronescene.co.uk/where-to-fly-drone/dolebury-hill-fort/south-west/4570)** > > This location has been recommended to fly your drone in the Iconic Landscapes and Ancient Sites category in the South West region. Perched on the limestone ramparts of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, Dolebury Warren is a formidable Iron Age hillfort. Constructed between the 7th and 3rd centuries BC, its massive double ramparts—visible in the photo as the striking, light-colored stony ridges—enclose roughly 20 acres. While primarily an Iron Age settlement, archaeological finds ranging from Palaeolithic flints to Roman coins suggest thousands of years of human activity. The photo highlights the site's unique "double life." The stony perimeter shows the original defensive banks, while the interior's undulating green mounds are likely "pillow mounds"—artificial rabbit warrens built during the medieval and post-medieval periods when the fort was repurposed for meat and fur production. Today, the site is a National Trust-owned SSSI, where the thin limestone soils support rare wildflowers and butterflies. The low-angled sunlight in the photo highlights the single and double earth banks, showing why this is still one of the best-preserved hillforts in South West England. Playing around with AI as part of the research to find locations such as these, the tool I was using (in this case, Google’s Gemini AI) mocked up what this specific photo would have looked like if taken back in the day – have added it as an additional piece of media. The whole hillside is NT land so TOAL was from a parallel ridge ![45df95c4-789a-4f65-8866-6d2a97fa0a26_dji_202602](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/3/d3f837d6ea57a361b67b4329cc8a3ea23b4262de.jpeg) _The originator declared that this location was **not** inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 14/02/2026. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off._ ---
**Author:** ![gasbag43](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/gasbag43/32/180114_2.png) [@gasbag43](https://greyarro.ws/u/gasbag43)\ **Post date:** [15 February 2026 08:01 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399/4 "2026-02-15T08:01:27Z")
I’ve just added some more media to this location on Drone Scene. > **[Dolebury Hill fort, North Somerset](https://dronescene.co.uk/where-to-fly-drone/dolebury-hill-fort-north-somerset/south-west/4570)** > > This location has been recommended to fly your drone in the Iconic Landscapes and Ancient Sites category in the South West region. ![d8f5bfae-0930-46ad-b3b5-41f762ef0a19_dji_202602](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/0/0/00e2857f84ef32cb9d151b34395321917eaf5201.jpeg) ![59052f4b-94fd-4c94-96ea-cc4596bfd4c6_gemini_gen](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/e/de7077710ec48120367ab4942fa6f73aa16041f4.png) ---
**Author:** ![OzoneVibe](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ozonevibe/32/12764_2.png) [@OzoneVibe](https://greyarro.ws/u/OzoneVibe)\ **Post date:** [15 February 2026 09:11 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399/5 "2026-02-15T09:11:12Z")
Gosh! Them squatters moved in quickly … 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![gasbag43](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/gasbag43/32/180114_2.png) [@gasbag43](https://greyarro.ws/u/gasbag43)\ **Post date:** [15 February 2026 09:20 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399/6 "2026-02-15T09:20:18Z")
All the more surprising as its a long slog up a muddy slope from the car park carrying all those furs n stuff 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OzoneVibe](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ozonevibe/32/12764_2.png) [@OzoneVibe](https://greyarro.ws/u/OzoneVibe)\ **Post date:** [15 February 2026 09:22 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399/7 "2026-02-15T09:22:02Z")
I doubt they can hit your drone with their spears if you stay more than 50ft above them, though … 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Nikonitis](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/4da419/32.png) [@Nikonitis](https://greyarro.ws/u/Nikonitis)\ **Post date:** [15 February 2026 13:45 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/dolebury-hill-fort-added-to-iconic-landscapes-and-ancient-sites-in-north-somerset-south-west/107399/8 "2026-02-15T13:45:48Z")
I like these mock ups. They offer a tangible human feel to what is otherwise an anomaly in the landscape. There is a sense that life back then was anything but safe and secure, but a lot of work to create the ramparts.