The Hedge Druid

Here is the list of sacred sites we have visited in England. The sites are organised by geographical region, and where there are many sites I have sub-divided by county.

KEY:

• [map] - a link to Bing‘s OS map of the site.
• [XXnnnnn] - a grid reference linked to Streetmap‘s OS map – includes a helpful arrow to highlight the exact position of the site.
• [Megalithic] - a link to the site’s information on the Megalithic Portal, if one exists.
• [info] – link to a web page with useful information about the site.

ENGLAND

South and South-West

• Castle Hillfort - Hillfort – Broad Blunsdon, near Swindon, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU15689118] / [Megalithic]
• Barbury Castle - Hillfort – Barbury Down, Wiltshire  - [map] / [SU149763] / [Megalithic]
• Oare Hill - Hill and earthwork – Oare, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU166632]
• Stonehenge – Stone circle – Amesbury, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU12224219] / [Megalithic]
• Woodhenge - Timber circle – Durrington, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU1505043376] / [Megalithic]
• Durrington Walls - Henge - Durrington, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU150438] / [Megalithic]
• Ratfyn Barrow - Long Barrow – Durrington, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU163430]
• Avebury – Stone circle – Avebury, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU102699] / [Megalithic]
• Windmill Hill - Barrows – Winterbourne Monkton, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU08637135] / [Megalithic]
• The Sanctuary - Stone circle (site of) – Overton Hill, Wiltshire – [map]  [SU118679]  [Megalithic]
• Silbury Hill – Mound – Beckhampton, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU100685] / [Megalithic]
• East Kennett - Long barrow – East Kennett, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU116669] / [Megalithic]
• West Kennett – Long barrow – South of Avebury, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU105677] / [Megalithic]
• Old Sarum – Hill fort – Salisbury, Wiltshire – [map] / [SU13783266] / [Megalithic]

• Rollright Stones – Stone circle and standing stones – Long Compton, Oxfordshire – [map] / [SP296308] / [Megalithic]

• Long Stone – Standing stone – The Isle of Wight, Hampshire – [map] / [SZ404839] / [Megalithic]

• St.Catherine’s Hill – Hill – Christchurch, Dorset – [map] / [SZ144954]
• Hengistbury Head - Tumuli and Barrows, Christchurch, Dorset – [map] / [SZ163911] / [Megalithic]

• Stanton Drew - Stone circle – Stanton Drew, Somerset – [map] / [ST601632] / [Megalithic]
• Glastonbury Tor - Mound – Glastonbury, Somerset – [map] / [ST511386] / [Megalithic]

• Trethevy Quoit – Dolmen – near St.Cleer, Cornwall – [map] / [SX25936881] / [Megalithic]
• Duloe - Stone circle – Duloe, Cornwall – [map] / [SX235583] / [Megalithic]
• Tintagel – Castle and Spring – Tintagel, Cornwall – [map] / [SX048892] / [Megalithic]
• The Hurlers – Stone circle – Minions, Cornwall – [map] / [SX258713] / [Megalithic]
• The Cheesewring – Natural sculpted stone – Minions, Cornwall – [map] / [SX258724] / [Megalithic]

• Arthur’s Cave - Cave – Doward, Symond’s Yat, Herefordshire – [map] / [SO546156] / [Megalithic]
• Arthur’s Stone - Dolmen – Dorstone, Herefordshire – [map] / [SO319431] / [Megalithic]

Warwickshire

• Beaudesert Castle – Hillfort and castle, Henley-in-Arden. [map] / [SP153660]
• Meon Hill – Hillfort, Upper Quinton, Stratford-Upon-Avon. [map] / [SP177454] / [Megalithic]

Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire

• Lud’s Church – Sacred grove – Gradbach, Quarnford, Staffordshire (SK17 0SU) - [map] / [SJ987656] / [Wiki]
• Gawton’s Stone - Cromlech – Knypersley, Staffordshire – [map] / [SJ898554] / [Megalithic]
• Gawton’s Well - Well and Druid Grove – Knypersley, Staffordshire – [map] / [SJ898555] / [Megalithic]

• Mitchell’s Fold – Stone circle – Stapeley, Shropshire – [map] / [SO304983] / [Megalithic]
• Great Hagley - Standing stone – Bedstone, Shropshire – [map] / [SO343767] / [Megalithic]
• Clun Castle- Castle – Clun, Shropshire – [map] / [SO296809] / [Heritage]
• Hopton Castle - Castle and standing stone – Hopton, Shropshire - [map] / [SO36297883] / [Megalithic]
• Old Oswestry Fort – Hill fort, Oswestry, Shropshire – [map] / [SJ295310] / [Megalithic]
• The Hoarstones – Stone circle – Hemford, Shropshire – [map] / [SO324999] / [Megalithic]

• Helsby Hill – Hillfort – Helsby, Cheshire – [map]/ [SJ493754] / [Megalithic]
• Overton Hill – Modern monument – Frodsham, Cheshire – [map]
• Beacon Hill – Caves – Frodsham, Cheshire – [map]
• The Bridestones – Standing stones – Congleton, Cheshire – [map] / [SJ906622] / [Megalithic]
• Wizard’s Well – Well, forest and caves – Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England – [map] / [SJ858778] / [Megalithic]
• Delamere Forest - Ancient forest – Hatchmere, Cheshire, England – [map]
• Whistlebitch Well - Holy well – Tirley Hollow, Utkinton, Cheshire, England – [map] /[SJ548669] / [Megalithic]

Derbyshire

• Arbor Low – Stone circle – Parsley Hay, Derbyshire - [map] / [SK160636] / [Megalithic]
• Nine Ladies – Stone circle – Stanton in the Peak, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK249635] / [Megalithic]
• Nine Stones Close – Stone circle – Birchover, Derbyshire - [map] / [SK226626] / [Megalithic]
• Doll Tor – Stone circle – near Birchover, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK238628] / [Megalithic]
• The Andle Stone - Natural erratic stone – Birchover, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK241630] / [Megalithic]
• The Corkstone - Natural erratic stone – Birchover, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK2434662788] / [Megalithic]
• Birchen Edge - Ring cairns – Baslow, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK285735] / [Megalithic]
• Froggatt Edge - Stone circle – Froggatt, Grindleford, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK250768] / [Megalithic]
• Wet Withens - Stone circle – Eyam Moor, Grindleford, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK225790] / [Megalithic]

Cumbria

• Barbrook – Stone Circle – Big Moor, Derbyshire – [map] / [SK279756] / [Megalithic]
• The Bullstones – Stone circle – Brown Hill, nr.Wincle, Derbyshire – [map] / [SJ956676] / [Megalithic]
• Castlerigg – Stone circle – Castlerigg, Keswick, Cumbria – [map] / [NY291236] / [Megalithic]
• Long Meg and Her Daughters – Stone circle – Little Salkeld, Cumbria – [map] / [NY571372] / [Megalithic]
• Little Meg – Stone circle – Maughanby, Little Salkeld, Cumbria – [map] / [NY5769037479] / [Megalithic]
• Mayburgh Henge – Standing stone and henge site – Penrith, Cumbria – [map] / [NY519284] / [Megalithic]
• King Arthur’s Round Table – Earthwork – Penrith, Cumbria. [map] / [NY523284] / [Megalithic]
• Oddendale - Ring cairns – Shap, Cumbria. [map] / [NY593129] / [Megalithic]
• Kalmott - Cairn cicle – Cumbria. [map] / [NY593132] / [Megalithic]
• Gamelands - Stone circle – Orton, Cumbria. [map] / [NY640082] / [Megalithic]
• Druid’s Temple - Stone circle – Birkrigg Moor, Ulverston, Cumbria. [map] / [SD292739] / [Megalithic]
• Swinside – Stone circle – Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria. [map] / [SD172882] / [Megalithic]
• Hard Knott Fort – Roman fort – Eskdale, Cumbria. [map]
• Stanley Force – Waterfall – Eskdale, Cumbria. [map]
• Goggleby Stone - Standing stone – Shap, Cumbria. [map] / [NY559151] / [Megalithic]
• Cockpit - Stone circle – Askham, Cumbria. [map] / [NY483222] / [Megalithic]
• Cop Stone - Standing stone – Askham, Cumbria. [map] / [NY49592160] / [Megalithic]
• Stanger Spa – Holy well – Stanger, Cumbria. [map] / [NY141271] / [Megalithic]
• Bowder Stone – Natural erratic – Rosthwaite, Cumbria. [map] / [NY255164] / [Megalithic]
• Bridget’s Church – Church – Bridekirk, Cumbria. [map] / [NY116337] / [Megalithic]
• Elva Plain – Stone circle – Embleton, Cumbria. [map] / [NY1770131716] / [Megalithic]
• Maiden Castle – Hillfort/Cairn – Wreay, Cumbria. [map] / [NY18480541] / [Megalithic]

Lancashire

• Pendle Hill - Beacon Hill and round barrow – near Barley, Lancashire. [map] / [SD789414] / [Megalithic]
• Beacon Fell - Beacon hill – Whitechapel, Trough of Bowland, Lancashire. [map] / [SD568428]

Yorkshire

• St Helen’s Well - Sacred spring, Eshton, near Gargrave, Skipton. [map] / [SD931570] / [Megalithic]
• Druid’s Altar - Stone circle, Malham Moor, Bordley. [map] / [SD949652] / [Megalithic]
• Bolton Priory – Ancient abbey, Bolton Abbey. [map]

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Energetic site maps and more detailed descriptions for some sites can be found on the page Site Maps for England.

A list of all site maps and lists of sacred sites can be found on the main Sacred Sites page.