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Humbleton Hill Hillfort

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.54814, -2.05412

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Flounced Rustic +33 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Flounced Rustic +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Tufted Vetch, Water Horsetail +5 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Tufted Vetch, Water Horsetail +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 68Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Humbleton Hill from the south

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Humbleton Hill from the south

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Scott ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Tower HillUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Ninian's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry HillHistoric site1 km→✦Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey BurnHistoric site2.1 km→

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