Rivey Hill is a hill overlooking Linton in

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, England (). At it is the highest point for several miles around. The hill has a steep slope leading down to Linton and a prominence of . The highest point is on private land but a bridleway from Linton crosses near the top. A

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on the hill identifies it when seen from a distance. The tower is a grade II

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, was built in 1935–1936 in

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style, and underwent major restoration work in 2018–2019. The ascent of the hill is the start of a circular walk, detailed in Jarrold's ''Walks in Cambridgeshire'', which goes north from the top to a Roman Road, follows this over the Hildersham Hill for , then descends to Hildersham and returns along the valley of the River Granta to Linton. Rivey Hill is also the highest point on a circular walk around Hadstock and Linton, described by The Hundred Parishes Society.

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Hills of Cambridgeshire Linton, Cambridgeshire {{Cambridgeshire-geo-stub

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