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Borough Hill: two Iron Age hillforts and a defended enclosure, two Bronze Age barrows, a Roman building complex and barrow cemetery

63 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

52.25811, -1.13877

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cherry Plum, Chicory, Blackthorn +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cherry Plum, Chicory, Blackthorn +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Nephrotoma appendiculata +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Elder

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 50Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 50Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 50Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Daventry-Borough Hill

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Daventry-Borough Hill

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🌱Daventry Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Daneholme ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Monksmoor ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and CentreReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Daneholme ParkUrban park2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→

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