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Name:Hillsborough
Hill number:18247
Height:128m / 420ft
Parent (Ma):2889  Dunkery Beacon
RHB Section:40: Cornwall & Devon
County/UA:Devon
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (South)
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SS 53270 47917
Summit feature:grass mound between benches
Drop:72m
Col:56m  SS531473  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 180
(1:25k) OL9W 139
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 60 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Revisit, found concrete ring trig markcjo20/12/2023
Walking from The Glass Box to Ilfracombe via Great Hangman, Little Hangman & Hillsborough.Dugswell204/10/2023
Lovely day for SWCP circular walk from Ilfracombe to Hele Bay with a little diversion up Hillsborough. Fabulous view point, with ShirlValerie27/03/2023
Walked up to the splendidly located HP from Ilfracombe via the swimming pool. Shared snack with tame robins at summit bench. On an overcast day, the rain started as we left and it was a quick descent down the coastal path. A bit tricky to find with a construction site by the long stay car park meaning diversions- not well signposted. We would have spent some time exploring the hill fort had it remained dry.pwheeler05/06/2022
From swimming pool CP. Another great viewpoint.lordtonult17/06/2021
My local TUMP, first hill of the New Year.Exe-Eagle01/01/2021
Short detour while walking another section of the SWCP.rhalstead12/12/2020
Walked from Hele over Hillsborough hill into Illfracombe, then back round the south side. 2hrs: 6km; 248mByronHaywood27/09/2019
Easy short detour when doing Ilfracombe to Combe Martin section of the SWCP.milimana11/07/2019
Ilfracombe to Hele South West Coast Pathwhiskybottle10/06/2019
From swimming pool car park up coast path to viewpoint and top.PeterD06/05/2019
Parked at swimming pool. Good path to delightful top with great views over Ilfracombe.Campbell Singer12/04/2019
From the swimming pool cp. superb viewpoint.Barbara Singer12/04/2019
Pleasant walk up well used coastal path to 'viewpoint' with small rocky outcrop within scrub and great views of Ilfracombe harbour and the extraordinary Verity.Parked free on road by swimming pool.Denise 11/03/2019
Coastal path from Ilfracombe then good path to summit. An excellent view point back to the town and harbour. Sunshine anmd clouds.RichardM11/03/2019
From south - Hillsborough Park Road - SU532474. Take hairpin bend left at SU 5330 4791 and sharp right (to View Point) at SU 5331 4789carole engel28/07/2018
On the coast walk from Ilfracombe to Combe Martin. Some impressive coastal scenery and views and less road walking than the map suggests.jenx13/10/2017
On way to Combe Martin on coastal path from Ilfracombe. Great viewpoint on a fine path, w Jenx and Bryhernordicstar13/10/2017
Very easy walk with good views of Ilfracombeprcclarke27/08/2017
From ESE, zigzag route on good paths, summit viewpoint. Yesterday's unforecast drizzle continues. ..RHW16/07/2017
From the Beach Rd car park to SW of the hill. Good forest path up to a pair of bench seats at the summit. Nice views over Ilfracombe.jonglew04/09/2016
A great hilly headland /viewpoint. With around 7 different environmental bodies protecting it from development there is no chance thankfully of building on it. Iron Age man got away with it, but that was 2000 years ago leaving a double bank of a (promontory) iron age hill fort. In 1895 the Victorian developers were thwarted by early conservationists which has been maintained ever since. A shipwreck in 1796 occurred below in Rapperree Cove -The London- carrying slaves /prisoners of war to Bristol from St Lucia.Over 40 were drowned, including locals who went to help.Chris Pearson07/04/2016
With Brisboy. Should be a buried Block up here!Dusty07/02/2015
On SW Coast Pathnickywood109/10/2013
Bagged as part of a long circular walk along the coast to Woolacombe and back via the old railway trail to Ilfracombe.DanTrig30/08/2013
With G.RT197003/03/2013
From pay & display car park to SE at SS 53588 47714. Hillsborough & Capstone Point.David Gradwell23/10/2011
On SW Peninsular Coastal Path.arranc14/08/1982
approx - walk from Ilfracombe to Combe Martin in 1978nordicstar10/08/1978
approxSid01/08/1977
salen26/08/2023
Alex C15/08/2023
KathW04/05/2023
Archie04/05/2023
Nomad Perkins19/10/2022
Matt08/07/2022
dave g25/05/2021
Lindsay M12/09/2019
ScaSey01/04/2019
poppiesrara30/03/2019
hughbagger11/09/2018
ijpowell16/08/2018
Paul_142_uk26/03/2017
Clifford11/06/2016
Lesley Atchison07/04/2016
stevent080919/03/2016
Emma and Simon17/09/2015
Edwin Gradwell23/10/2011
George Gradwell23/10/2011
cmac06/06/2007