The huge trees at point 4 are North American Redwoods, also known as Discover ‘Sequoias’. Great big softies, their bark is spongy to protect the tree from forest fires. Make sure you’ve got the right tree before thumping one though! 5 Leave the route for Kynaston’s Cave Nesscliffe and keep left past the pond.

6 Where the tracks meet keep left. Keep going past the hut to reach a Nonsense junction. Big American softies Years ago when this was a working wood, wooden stakes were treated at the hut in big ‘pickling tanks’ so they’d last longer. A woodsman who wanted to live forever jumped into one. He’d still be alive today if he’d been able to swim! 7 Turn right to retrace your steps to the car park.

Kangaroo Facts ☞ In North America the Sequoias are so soft that bears are often found cuddling them. WHAT SORT OF Don’t bother looking out for ☞ Like the hillfort, kangaroos have never been seen WALK IS IT? on this walk. They prefer to laze around watching Type of ground – Flattish, can hillforts on this walk; it’s a telly than taking exercise. be muddy in places waste of time. You may see one ☞ If you want to see the hillfort you need to do the other How Long? – 1 mile / 1.6 km or two trees though. Nesscliffe walk. Allow 40 minutes How easy? – Easy peasy! Why do Sequoias make lousy Suitable for pushchairs? firewood? Oh yes Hopton

© Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. 100049049. 2013 Finding the start Hopton The walk starts from the Pine car park (Grid ref SJ389199). From Hill , go right off the A5 signposted Nesscliffe. Take the next right to turning left in the village. Follow the lane up the T Oak Car Park AR hill. The car park is on the right after half a mile. ST

Pine Car Park Start Oliver’s Point Hillfort 1 From the car park, head back towards the road and turn left. School

2 Turn right up the track past ‘The Hill’ farm. Woodman’s Tea Tents Hut 3 At the junction of tracks keep straight on and follow the wide track Picnic Area through trees, signposted Kynaston’s Cave. Nessclie To your right, hidden in the Hill trees is an Iron Age Countryside hillfort that’s over Heritage Site two thousand years old. Back then all Interesting Feature the trees would’ve (Site of) been chopped down, Pond so you’d have been able to see it! Kynaston’s cave Old Three 4 At the bend, follow Pigeons the main track towards Kynaston’s Cave.

Draw your own interesting thing here Nessclie

Macropodidae Feeding Hall A5