Little Solsbury Hill - an Iron Age hillfort northeast of Bath above Batheaston, with readable ramparts and wide Avon views - a short Batheaston diversion near the Cotswold Way finish.
Solsbury Hill - also called Little Solsbury Hill - is an Iron Age hillfort on a limestone outcrop northeast of Bath above Batheaston (grid ST768 679; summit about 191 m). Ramparts still ring the plateau. Occupation is dated roughly 500-100 BC. The National Trust has managed the top since 1930 as part of the Bath Skyline countryside, and the outlook takes in Bath and the Avon valley.
The hill is not on the official Cotswold Way line, but it makes a natural short diversion or post-trail outing near the southern end at Bath. From Batheaston, footpaths climb via Solsbury Lane to the open summit. The hill also inspired Peter Gabriel's song "Solsbury Hill".
There is no ticket or set opening hour - access is free open countryside on foot. Paths can be steep and muddy after rain; livestock and ground-nesting birds use the hill, so keep dogs on a lead where needed. Practical notes for Little Solsbury Hill are on the National Trust Bath Skyline page; a signed circular from the village is described on the Bathscape Little Solsbury Hill walk.
