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Kyloe Hills promontory fort

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.64350, -1.91931

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Great Tit +87 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Great Tit +87 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Crosswort, Primrose +95 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN1 1 Holy Island linkCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route▾

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route▾

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route5.6 km▾
Named routeLength 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Kyloe Hills promontory fort

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kyloe Hills promontory fort

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Lowick Community OrchardUrban park3 km→✦Haggerston Castle TowerHistoric site4.9 km→✦St Cuthberts CaveHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Buckton dovecoteHistoric site2.9 km→