Fort · near Acomb · Northumberland

Warden Hill

Set 2.4 km northwest of Acomb, Warden Hill is a fort. Its status is a scheduled monument. Within 15 km there are 29 more places to visit, starting with Hadrian's Wall (9.2 km).

Photo: Warden Hill, Mike Quinn (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

2.4 km

northwest of Acomb

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Fort near Acomb

Just outside Acomb

Warden Hill is 2.4 km northwest of Acomb. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Acomb has 16 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Acomb

In Acomb the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°62 mm

Feb8° / 1°50 mm

Mar10° / 2°48 mm

Apr12° / 4°47 mm

May16° / 6°45 mm

Jun18° / 9°62 mm

Jul20° / 11°63 mm

Aug20° / 11°71 mm

Sep17° / 9°58 mm

Oct13° / 6°65 mm

Nov10° / 3°72 mm

Dec7° / 1°67 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Acomb, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Acomb. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Acomb’s full climate →

About

Warden Hill

Hillfort in Northumberland, England, UK.

Acomb’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Town: 2.4 km northwest of Acomb

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Warden Hill is the orange one.

Towns near it

The towns around Warden Hill

The largest of the 3 towns is Hexham, with 10,945 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 2.4 km southeast of it

Acomb

1,155 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km northeast of it

Humshaugh

373 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km southeast of it

Hexham

10,945 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Warden Hill is	People	Places to visit
Acomb	2.4 km southeast of it	1,155	12
Humshaugh	2.9 km northeast of it	373	5
Hexham	3.5 km southeast of it	10,945	13

Make a day of it

Also near Warden Hill

There are 29 within 15 km, 7 castles and a fort among them.

1FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall9.2 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle9.8 km away 3

CastleHaughton Castle5.2 km away 4

CastleLangley Castle8.8 km away 5CastleCastleChipchase Castle8.2 km away 6

CastleDilston Castle8.5 km away 7

CastleBeaufront Castle6.3 km away 8CastleCastleWark in Tyndale Castle9.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Warden Hill

Where is Warden Hill?

Warden Hill is 2.4 km northwest of Acomb, Northumberland.

What is Warden Hill?

Hillfort in Northumberland, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Warden Hill?

June to September are the warmest months in Acomb, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Warden Hill a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Warden Hill?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (9.2 km), Aydon Castle (9.8 km), Haughton Castle (5.2 km) and Langley Castle (8.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Warden Hill: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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