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Cheeky little overnighter on Chiselbury Camp, an Iron Age hill fort on top of Fovant Down, famous for its Great War regimental cap badges carved into its 30° chalk slopes.
It's 40 miles from me. I left after tea, cutting it fine to make it there to see the sun go down. I rode along the old cattle drove that runs from Salisbury to Shaftesbury, picking it up at Salisbury Racecourse. My map reading skills failed me though and in the dusk, and more worried about staying upright on a top heavy loaded bike on loose gravel and ruts, I rode past the fort and on another couple of miles! I retraced my steps and set up camp at 10.30.
It was a fantastic night! No moon and really clear, I had a wonderful view of the Milky Way.
Up with the sunrise for a quick mooch around a couple of the restored badges, then back on the road before it got too warm, cycling back mainly along Cycle Route 24, back to town.