Festival of Archaeology: Walk
Nature Walk: Maiden Castle | Miles King
24 July 2022, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
A delightful amble across Maiden Castle with Miles King of People Need Nature to enjoy the natural habitat and extensive views across the landscape
This nature walk will explore the different types of grassland found on Maiden Castle, how they are formed and managed; and the various kinds of wildlife that depend on them – especially flowers, butterflies and birds. Stout footwear is essential as there will be an opportunity to study the wildlife on the steep slopes of the Castle ramparts.
Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. The walk will take around 2 hours.
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Opening hours:
Daily: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Bank Holidays: 10.00am - 4.00pm -
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Miles King
Miles King FLS has worked in nature conservation for 35 years, leading the conservation work for three different conservation charities during that time. He is also written several books and a blog on nature and other things that interest him. He’s lived in Dorchester for 20 years and founded People Need Nature in 2015. PNN works to promote the value of nature as a source of inspiration for arts, and the spiritual value of nature (www.peopleneednature.org.uk). Most recently PNN has been working with the Duchy of Cornwall on the Poundbury Nature Project. King has also worked with Dorchester Town Council for 15 years, to restore chalk downland at Maumbury Rings, in the town.
People Need Nature (PNN) exists to promote the value and need for nature in people’s lives.
Home of Hillforts & Henges is an exciting new event from 21st to 31st July that will celebrate Dorchester’s neolithic and iron age landscape, rich in earthworks and the people that have lived here for over 6,000 years.
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Co-ordinated by the Council for British Archaeology, the Festival offers hundreds of events nationwide, organised by museums, heritage organisations, national and country parks, universities, local societies, and community archaeologists.
The Festival of Archaeology will take place between 16 – 31 July 2022.
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