c. 400 BC; occupied continuously until about 75 AD. The fort and the surrounding ancient woodland are now part of the Woodland Trust. Notable residents Credenhill has links to cider production, one of Herefordshire's key industries. In 1887 Percy Bulmer founded the Bulmers cider company. The then 20-year-old son of the Reverend Charles Bulmer (rector of Credenhill) used apples from the rectory garden for the company's first produce. Thomas Traherne, the 17th-century English poet and religious writer, was rector of Credenhill for ten years. Climate At Credenhill, the temperature is usually between and . The highest recorded temperature was in July 2006, and the coldest was on 26 December 2010. In contrast, the minimum temperature on 26 December 2015 was , higher than even the average July night, the warmest month of the year. The frostiest month is February, with an average of 10.5 days recording a temperature below . There are no air frosts in meteorological summer. The whole year averages about 49.3 days with an air frost. It is windiest in March, the average wind speed is . It is calmest in July, when the average wind speed at 10 m is just . The yearly average wind speed is . References External links Woodland Trust for Credenhill Park Wood Credenhill Hillfort at PastScape Credenhill Camp Monument Detail Villages in Herefordshire Hill forts in Herefordshire