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Hill forts in North West England

23 hill forts to visit in North West England. Oldest in our list: Glannoventa (122). Most are norman medieval in date (4 of 23). Featured: Buckton Castle, Glannoventa, Hoghton Tower.

Buckton Castle📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Buckton Castle

Buckton Castle — 12th-century castle in Mossley, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Glannoventa📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Glannoventa

Glannoventa — Roman fort and settlement.

Hoghton Tower📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower — Grade I listed house in Hoghton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Grade Ihoghtontower.co.uk
Ravenglass Roman Bath House📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

Ravenglass Roman Bath House — archaeological site at Ravenglass, United Kingdom.

english-heritage.org.uk
Birkrigg stone circle📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Birkrigg stone circle

Birkrigg stone circle — archaeological site in Ulverston, South Lakeland, England, UK.

Bury Castle📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Bury Castle

Bury Castle — castle in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

eastlancsrailway.org.uk
Castercliff📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Castercliff

Castercliff — Hillfort in Lancashire, England, UK.

Castleshaw Roman fort📷 3

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Castleshaw Roman fort

Castleshaw Roman fort — Roman fort in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Cheetham Close📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Cheetham Close

Cheetham Close — megalithic site and scheduled ancient monument in North Turton, Lancashire, England, UK.

Dog Hole Cave📷 3

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Dog Hole Cave

Dog Hole Cave — cave and archaeological site in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

naturalareas.naturalengland.org.uk
Electricity Substation at top of Borsdane Woods - geograph.org.uk - 482515📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Gidlow Hall moated site

Gidlow Hall moated site — archaeological site in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Gleaston Castle📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Gleaston Castle

Gleaston Castle — 14th-century enclosure castle in England.

Lathom House📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Lathom House

Lathom House — country house in Lancashire, England, UK.

Ley Road, a path - geograph.org.uk - 3507338📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

New Hall moated site

New Hall moated site — scheduled monument in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Piel Castle📷 3

Castles · North West England

Piel Castle

Piel Castle — Grade I listed building in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

english-heritage.org.uk
Pikestones📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Pikestones

Pikestones — chambered cairn in Anglezarke, Lancashire, England, UK.

historicengland.org.uk
Radcliffe Tower📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Radcliffe Tower

Radcliffe Tower — Grade I listed fortified house in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

historicengland.org.uk
Round Loaf📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Round Loaf

Round Loaf — bowl barrow in Anglezarke, Chorley, England, UK.

historicengland.org.uk
Sawley Abbey📷 3

Abbeys & priories · North West England

Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey — Cistercian monastery in Sawley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

english-heritage.org.uk
Seaton Priory📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Seaton Priory

Seaton Priory — former nunnery in Bootle, Cumbria, England, UK.

Swinside📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Swinside

Swinside — stone circle in southern Cumbria, North West England.

Benchmark on barn on Cam High Road - geograph.org.uk - 2708746📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Bainbridge Hillfort (Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age)

Bainbridge Hillfort (Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age) — a hill fort in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

mercian-as.co.uk
Biting stonecrop on Warton Crag - geograph.org.uk - 4547138📷 3

Hill forts · North West England

Small multivallate hill fort

Small multivallate hill fort — a hill fort in england-north-west, United Kingdom.