Badbury Rings, 1899
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Photo of Badbury Rings, 1899

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Above a great double avenue of beech trees, which line the road from Wimborne, lies the huge hillfort of Badbury. It is Iron Age in origin, and the Romans and the Saxons who used the ancient trackways nearby added to this dramatic earthwork. It is a suggested site for the battlefield of Mount Badon, where the legendary King Arthur defeated the invading Saxons in the year 520.

A Selection of Memories from Badbury Rings

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Badbury Rings

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Every year I look forward to the Wimborne Folk Festival in June. After two days of busy performances I try to find time on the Sunday afternoon, of my return home, to do some local sightseeing and one of my favourite places to see is Badbury Rings. Now in the care of the National Trust it is well preserved and the size of the circular ditches is amazing - maybe some 40 feet or so. Just ...see more