Crippets Barrow

The mound itself dates back to the Bronze Age, but what makes it especially interesting is its location within an area heavily influenced by Roman occupation. A significant Roman villa once stood nearby, and the mound sits within a landscape that would have been traversed by Roman roads and dotted with smaller Roman structures, all part of a wider network of Roman activity across the region.

Walking around the mound gives you a genuine sense of how successive civilisations occupied and marked the same ground over time. The surrounding countryside offers pleasant views, and it's the kind of place that naturally encourages reflection on the historical layers beneath your feet. You can observe how later peoples built their settlements around or integrated the traces left by earlier communities.

The site is conveniently located close to the village of Bentham. If you'd like to extend your visit beyond the mound itself, Cheltenham and Gloucester are both a short drive away, providing various amenities and other attractions worth exploring for a fuller day out in the region.