In 1999 the Council were given stewardship of Cracks Hill. The hill is situated between the villages of Crick and Yelvertoft. Crack's hill was created during the last ice age when melt water deposited material underneath the ice.
Once the ice sheet retreated it left this pile of silt and rock behind, the hill is properly called a moraine. Worked flints from the Neolithic period have been found on the hill. It has also been rumoured that the Romans used the hill as a sentry point.
The Council manage the site in partnership with the Friends of Crack's Hill and have obtain grants from Defra to restore the hedgerows on the hill, and set up a grazing system. This system of management has proved very popular, indicated by the well-attended monthly meetings and the success of public events, such as the lighting of the beacon.
How to find us
Cracks Hill, Crick NN6 7TF
