EXPLORING A HILLFORT THAT INSPRED A HIT SONG

Exploring Solsbury Hill Hillfort in Somerset that inspired Peter Gabriel to write the famous song "On Solsbury Hill" . The Hillfort dates back to 300 BC and holds a true wealth of history with various key moments such as a Saxon Battle ,walking and exploring this area was a true walk in history .
There is a mystery of King Arthur relating to the Battle of Baydon- any fact to him ever existing still elude any exploration of the area .
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[@newforestexplorer]

Often wondered what this hill was like . Stunning views ! A must visit I think. And what a fantastic song of course

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

I only live 14 miles away and it was my first visit there-Fantastic place-Thank you for watching

[@Schwerpunkt]

Hi James! I was the guy you ran into on the hill when you filmed this! 😀. It’s a fantastic place. I still haven’t gone to the ‘sister’ hill fort that faces it across the river but am hoping to this Summer.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Brilliant I really enjoyed meeting you -That sounds really interesting I am always up for a new adventure -Thank you for watching

[@chrish5319]

Thank you James, another interesting visit to somewhere I have been past many times but never explored. Nice to have some modern history as well, had the song running through my head as you spoke.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Glad you enjoyed it-Thank you for watching 👍

[@ArcAudios77]

Thanks James, great watch & listen as always. 👍

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Thank you I am really pleased you enjoyed this-Thank you for watching 👍

[@michaelwhite8031]

I loved the song Salisbury hill. A beautiful place worth the climb.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

I totally agree-Thank you for watching

[@retriever19golden55]

Thanks, James! That song has always meant a great deal to me, now I've seen the hill.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

My pleasure - Thank you for watching

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Wow fantastic James. Love the song and great to see the connection. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Thank you Watto-A great area with or without the connection I loved it up there-Thank you for watching 👍

[@SazzyLaws-it4eg]

Ooh I almost saw my old house 😅

[@SamWalksALot]

Great video, thank you James! I've really enjoyed the view from top. It does look like quite a steep climb. 😮

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Glad you enjoyed it-It was very steep -Thank you for watching Sam

[@pennyhancock5770]

Thank you James. I enjoy watching the walks you do, especially near where I live in Westbury. Thank you.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Glad you like them-I am in Dilton 👍

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi James, Just been watching Cadbury Hill and you posted this one. Both so green and fantastic views. Well worth making the effort searching out these places. I had to search out the track but I remembered it at once, a great piece of modern history. The original Genesis lineup included Chris Stewart on drums. He didn't last long in the group but has written several books on his life mainly about his life farming in the hills of Granada, not too far from me. Great video, well done!!

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Glad you enjoyed it-Thank you for the information-Also thank you for watching 👍

[@bsabiker-d7z]

Great video, I must admit that when I took my motorbike there to visit the hill fort was back in 94 and I got caught up in that protest. There were security types everywhere and they took my registration, much to my annoyance as I was only going there to see the hill fort, which unfortunately I never did see. However the battle of Mons Badonicus (Mount Badon) fought by the Brits against the Saxons could have been there, or Badbury Rings near Wimborne or even Lillington Castle near Swindon. The historians have never been really sure, but where ever it was fought it stopped there Saxon takeover of southern England for approx 60 years as the next battle took place in 577 AD. You can almost see a psychopathic warlord called Artoris ,The Bear, (Arthur) beating the Saxon hoards in about 415 AD.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Thank you for watching-I am pleased this inspired some memories for you

[@JimBagby74]

Massive Gabriel fan myself. The “Old Testament “ Genesis albums in particular.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

The area provides an idea of his inspiration , as he lives just a couple of miles from the hill-A great area-Thank you for watching

[@shaunlaverick5793]

Excellent little vid james.😀👍

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Thanks 👍Pleased you enjoyed my small adventure in history-Thank you for watching

[@WiltshireMan]

Very interesting James, I too have never been there!

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Great place to visit Sandy-Take your motorcycle as there is no parking for a car and a steep walk-Thank you for watching my friend

[@D.Smagnetfishing]

Awesome video... Need to find some in Manchester lol

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Please do-Thank you for watching Daniel

[@SazzyLaws-it4eg]

Its some climb up there.. you need to be pretty fit to make it up top.. I used to live nearby.. beautiful 😍

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

I agree a steep climb-Wort the effort-Thank you for watching

[@andyuphill]

Nice video. I'm surprised you didn't include the labyrinth though; created to commemorate the troubles of the road protest or so I hear. If you go in the summer it's a great place to see and hear skylarks. Keep to the outer path though as they nest on the ground.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Great suggestion-This obviously passed me by as no evidence of this on the Hill during my visit - Thank you for watching-I agree a great area to visit and enjoy

[@andyuphill]

It's at the north west corner just before the side turns sharply eastward, on a flat area below the bank near what would have been the main gate. I've just checked and you can see it on Google Earth if you zoom in enough.@@jameswalksinhistory3848

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

@@andyuphill Thank you Andy I will go back at sometime

[@Traveler13]

Well i learned something from this, i was told, howether many years ago that the song was actually about Silbury hill and he changed the name to fit the song? a bit naive hey😄

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

A very misspelt word-Thank you for watching

[@henrydaly-pp8ie]

i have been there.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Great area I hope you enjoyed it there-Thank you for watching