Hill forts · North East England
Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort
In or near Rothbury.
Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort — a hill fort in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort is a hill fort located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Tosson - Burgh Hill is a hill fort located in the Scottish Lowlands. This ancient site is notable for its archaeological significance and represents the historical fortifications used in prehistoric Britain.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 55.2985, -1.9646
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whitton and Tosson
- Postcode
- NE65 7NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- osm: way/111527437 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort?
- Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7NW), in the parish of Whitton and Tosson.
- What is Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort?
- Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort — a hill fort in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort?
- Drivers can use postcode NE65 7NW.
- Is Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort a protected site?
- Yes — Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort free to visit?
- Yes, Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tosson - Burgh Hill hill fort?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7NW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.