Tuesday 7 July 2015

Pagan Eye: Cley Hill in Wiltshire


For those hoping to catch a glimpse of alien visitors from other worlds, Cley Hill is UFO central. Apparently there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of strange lights spotted in the sky from the Wiltshire hill over the past 50 years or so. It is quite close to Cradle Hill, which I visited earlier this year and is also considered to be a UFO hotspot.

I drove past Cley Hill on my way back from Glastonbury Festival after my sat nav decided to take me on a cross-country scenic route rather than via main roads. I didn't see any flying saucers or little green men while I was there. As a pagan, my interest in the site is more that there is an ancient burial mound at the top and rare orchids grow on its grassy slopes.

The description on Megalithic Portal simply says: "Hillfort in Wiltshire. A freestanding hill with views in all directions, owned by the National Trust. Part has been damaged by chalk quarrying in the past. There is a round barrow on top. Apparently orchids can be found growing here."

My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.

Links and previous related posts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/moonraking/spooky_ufo.shtml
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=8364
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/02/the-bad-witch-goes-ufo-spotting-at.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/07/glastonbury-learning-to-live-in.html

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