Quarley Hill Fort

Quarley Hill Fort is a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Grateley in Hampshire.

Quarley Hill Fort
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 262 424
InterestBiological
Area3.5 hectares (8.6 acres)
Notification1990
Location mapMagic Map

Quarley hillfort is a hillfort with no public access, which is privately owned. This site on the land surrounding the Iron Age hill fort on Quarley Hill has chalk grassland which is maintained by cattle grazing. It is rich in herbs, such as felwort, small scabious, dropwort, chalk milkwort, greater butterfly-orchid and bastard toadflax.

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