Although there are over 1,300 hill forts in England, they are concentrated in the south of the country, with only seven in Cheshire.
Eddisbury is the largest and most complex of the Cheshire hill forts.
The forts form two geographical groups of three, with Maiden Castle on its own in the south of the county; Eddisbury hill fort is in the southern group with Kelsborrow Castle and Oakmere hill fort.
Located at grid reference SJ553694, Eddisbury Hill, in common with all of the hill forts in Cheshire, sits on part of the central ridge that runs north–south through the county.

Eddisbury hill fort follows the contours of its hill and measures 200 by 380 m (660 by 1,250 ft).
It is surrounded by two ramparts with a ditch in between.
The ditch is 10 m (33 ft) wide and 0.5 m (1.6 ft) deep.
The inner bank lies between.
Although there are over 1,300 hill forts in England, they are concentrated in the south of the country, with only seven in Cheshire. Eddisbury is the largest and most complex of the Cheshire hill forts. The forts form two geographical groups of three, with Maiden Castle on its own in the south of the county; Eddisbury hill fort is in the southern group with Kelsborrow Castle and Oakmere hill fort. Located at grid reference SJ553694, Eddisbury Hill, in common with all of the hill forts in Cheshire, sits on part of the central ridge that runs north–south through the county.
Eddisbury hill fort follows the contours of its hill and measures 200 by 380 m (660 by 1,250 ft). It is surrounded by two ramparts with a ditch in between. The ditch is 10 m (33 ft) wide and 0.5 m (1.6 ft) deep. The inner bank lies between.
Eddisbury hill fort