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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Tilton on the Hill

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Tilton On The Hill And Halstead

Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Tilton on the Hill

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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Tilton on the Hill

05:39

20.7km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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84 m

St Peter's Church, Tilton-on-the-Hill

Highlight • Religious Site

Tilton on the Hill is one of the highest villages in Leicestershire at 719 feet (219 m) above sea level. It is a lovely village that has a couple of …

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1.60 km

Black Spinney

Forest

3.34 km

Dirt Path from Newbold

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Involves a small river crossing, rode through today as 30 degrees!

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8.71 km

Burrough Hill Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Situated between Burrough on the Hill and Somerby, south of Melton Mowbray, Burrough Hill Country Park is a significant and well-preserved Iron Age hill fort.

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9.04 km

Grassy Ridge Descent

Highlight • Trail

Be aware this is technically a no cycling location

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9.08 km

Burrough Hill - Iron Age hillfort in Burrough on the Hill, 7 miles south of Melton Mowbray. Situated on a promontory about 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level, the site commands views over the surrounding countryside for miles around.

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9.40 km

Burrough Hill Summit

Highlight • Summit

Burrough Hill (210m) commands views over the surrounding countryside for miles around. A great place for a hill fort as discovered back in the early Iron age.

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9.59 km

Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

A great place to stop and have a picnic, just a short walk from the car park, with extensive views of the surroundings There's a toposcope to help identify things. …

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10.7 km

Rise Hill Spinney

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful wooded area with lots of wildlife - birds, muntjack deer, lovely trees.

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11.4 km

Punch Bowl Covert

Forest

20.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

3.83 km

3.10 km

926 m

605 m

Surfaces

9.08 km

3.16 km

2.61 km

2.50 km

2.10 km

1.19 km

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

24°C

12°C

16 %

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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Tilton on the Hill

St Peter's Church, Tilton-on-the-Hill

Dirt Path from Newbold

Burrough Hill Country Park

Grassy Ridge Descent

Burrough Hill Fort

Burrough Hill Summit

Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort

Rise Hill Spinney

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