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Burrough hillfort

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Burrough hillfort is a hillfort in Leicestershire. The Albion Guide lists two hillforts in the county; this is one of them. For arrivals by rail, Melton Mowbray Station is 6.9 km to the north.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Burrough hillfort

Photo along the Leicestershire Round, a 100-mile long-distance path in central England.

Leicestershire Round

Long-distance path

A hundred miles around Leicester, devised for the Footpath Association's hundredth year — Charnwood, Burrough Hill and Bosworth on the circuit.

0.1 km S · Leicestershire & Rutland

Photo of Whissendine Windmill, a windmill in Rutland, central England.

Whissendine Windmill

Windmill near Whissendine

A restored 1809 tower mill that has ground flour above the village for over two centuries and still sells its own.

6.7 km E

Photo along the Macmillan Way, a 290-mile long-distance path running from Boston to Abbotsbury, England.Highlight

Macmillan Way

Long-distance path

Boston to Abbotsbury down the limestone belt — 290 miles waymarked in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

10 km SE · spans 10 counties

Photo of Oakham, a village in Rutland, central England.Highlight

Oakham

Village

Rutland's county town, where a Norman great hall keeps a wall of 200-odd ceremonial horseshoes forfeited by visiting peers.

10.1 km E · Rutland

Photo of Rutland County Museum, a visitor attraction near Oakham, Rutland, central England.Highlight

Rutland County Museum

Attraction near Oakham

Oakham's free museum of rural life, from an ice-age bison horn to farm wagons, in a Georgian riding school.

10.7 km E

Photo of Wymondham Windmill, a windmill in Leicestershire, central England.

Wymondham Windmill

Windmill near Wymondham

Restored five-storey tower mill on the eastern Wolds, now a visitor attraction with craft studios and a cafe.

11.5 km NE