Nattadon Hill fort

Nattadon Hill fort sits high on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, its ramparts and ditches still legible across the bracken and heather. Built in the Iron Age, the fort's defensive earthworks follow the natural contours of the ridge, taking advantage of steep drops on three sides—a strategic choice that speaks to both practicality and an intimate knowledge of this landscape.

The site rewards a visit for the views as much as the archaeology. From the fort's worn summits, you can trace the moorland's undulating horizon and spot other Bronze and Iron Age monuments dotting the slopes. It's a place where you sense how people lived within Dartmoor's rhythms, using the high ground not just for defence but to read the weather and the seasons rolling across the moor.