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Kyloe Hills promontory fort

2 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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

  • 🌞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

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Pheasant +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Pheasant +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crosswort, Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crosswort, Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Elder, Rowan +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kyloe Hills promontory fort

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kyloe Hills promontory fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lowick Community OrchardUrban park3 km→🌱CommonUrban park3.7 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→

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