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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Gaddesby

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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Gaddesby

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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Gaddesby

03:59

14.8km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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96 m

Ashby Folville Village Highlights

Highlight • Pub

Ashby Folville is a delightful Leicestershire village characterised by its chestnut tree-lined lanes and 1,000 year old church, which is Grade I-listed.

The local pub is full of countryside charm. …

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6.18 km

Stags and Hounds Pub

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub. Great foodm

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8.06 km

Burrough Hill Summit

Highlight • Summit

Burrough Hill (210m) commands views over the surrounding countryside for miles around. A great place for a hill fort as discovered back in the early Iron age.

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8.25 km

Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

A great place to stop and have a picnic, just a short walk from the car park, with extensive views of the surroundings There's a toposcope to help identify things. …

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9.00 km

Burrough Hill Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Situated between Burrough on the Hill and Somerby, south of Melton Mowbray, Burrough Hill Country Park is a significant and well-preserved Iron Age hill fort.

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.97 km

3.93 km

2.51 km

395 m

Surfaces

8.12 km

2.50 km

1.68 km

1.28 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

18°C

62 %

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Burrough Hill Summit – Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Gaddesby

Ashby Folville Village Highlights

Stags and Hounds Pub

Burrough Hill Summit

Burrough Hill Iron Age Fort

Burrough Hill Country Park

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