The history of British Camp

The Malvern Hills Hotel sits at the base of British Camp, customers sometimes ask me about the fort so here is a quick post giving some facts.

1. The British Camp is an Iron Age hill fort located at the top of Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills. The site is thought to date back before the Common Era and has been extended subsequently by a medieval castle.
2. What remains of the fort suggests that it was constructed to a classic mot and bailey construction.
3. There is no evidence about whether the coming of the Romans ended the prehistoric use of the British Camp, but folklore states that the ancient British chieftain Caractacus made his last stand here.
4. On a clear day you can see upto 14 counties from the top of british camp (Please don't ask me to name them).
   

The extensive earthworks remain clearly visible today and determine the shape of the hill. As a reminder of its former glory.