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Old Rothbury hillfort

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

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

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Old Rothbury hillfort is one of eight hillforts the Albion Guide charts in Northumberland. For arrivals by rail, Acklington Station is 17.5 km to the east. The nearest other hillfort is Witchy Neuk hillfort, 7 km to the south-west.

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More places to visit near Old Rothbury hillfort

Photo: Simonside, a viewpoint near Rothbury, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Simonside

Viewpoint near Rothbury

A crown of heathery sandstone crags above Rothbury, a short steep climb rewarded with views across Coquetdale.

0.7 km SE

Photo of the River Coquet, a 55-mile river running from Cheviot Hills to Amble, north east England.

River Coquet

River

A Northumberland river running from the Cheviots down a green valley past Rothbury and Warkworth to the sea at Amble.

0.7 km S · Northumberland

Photo of Rothbury, a village in Northumberland, north east England.

Rothbury

Village

Stone-built 'capital of Coquetdale' rising in terraces above the river, a walking base for Simonside and Cragside.

1.1 km E · Northumberland

Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Northumberland National Park

National Park near Otterburn

England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

1.7 km SW

Photo of Cragside Country Park, a country park near Rothbury, Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Cragside Country Park

Country park near Rothbury

Armstrong's wooded estate — the first house lit by hydro.

1.8 km E

Photo of Lady's Well, Holystone, a landmark in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Lady's Well, Holystone

Landmark near Holystone

A tranquil stone-lined pool among trees near Holystone, long a place of pilgrimage fed by a clear spring.

9.4 km W