Cheviot Hills
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The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the England/Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The Cheviot is the highest hill in the range at 815 m. Other notable tops are Hedgehope Hill, Windy Gyle, Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge. Of the hills mentioned, only Windy Gyle has its summit on the border. The rest are all within England. The English section is protected within the Northumberland National Park.
The Cheviots are also the northernmost range on the Pennine Way. The final leg from Byrness to Kirk Yetholm is the longest, and most exposed, on the whole route. The Way follows the high level Border Ridge (literally the England/Scotland boundary fence) for nearly 30 miles (50 km) after the ascent to the ridge from Byrness. The terrain is boggy and remote, and two mountain refuge huts are situated on the Way for those too tired or weather-beaten to continue.
The hills consist largely of a Devonian granite outcrop with Andesite lava flows either side. The surrounding lower ground lies on carboniferous limestone.[1]
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Otterburn Army Training Estate
The Otterburn Army Training Estate (ATE) covers about 230 square kilometres of the Southern Cheviots. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and used for training some 30,000 soldiers a year. Otterburn is the UK's largest firing range, and is in frequent use — artillery can be clearly heard from Lindisfarne to the north-east and Fontburn Reservoir in the south. Because of this, recreational use of the area is restricted, although it is possible for the public to use some parts of the estate subject to the relevant bylaws. The MoD publishes a booklet, Walks on Ministry of Defence Lands, which offers advice on this matter (see link below).
Peaks over 500 metres in the Cheviot Hills
The peaks marked with a warning sign (Image:Panneau attention 40.png) lie within the danger area of the ATE Otterburn artillery range.
| Name | Height (m) | OS Grid Ref | Longitude | Latitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheviot | 815 | NT 909 205 | 2d8m35s W | 55d28m40s N |
| Cairn Hill | 777 | NT 903 195 | 2d9m10s W | 55d28m10s N |
| Hedgehope Hill | 714 | NT 944 197 | 2d5m20s W | 55d28m15s N |
| Comb Fell (peak to the East of the Fell) | 652 | NT 924 187 | 2d7m10s W | 55d27m40s N |
| Windy Gyle | 619 | NT 855 153 | 2d13m45s W | 55d25m50s N |
| Cushat Law | 615 | NT 927 137 | 2d6m50s W | 55d25m0s N |
| Bloodybush Edge | 610 | NT 903 144 | 2d9d10s W | 55d25m20s N |
| The Schil | 601 | NT 869 223 | 2d12m30s W | 55d29m45s N |
| peak SSW of Catcleuch Shin | 579 | NT 682 052 | 2d30m0s W | 55d20m20s N |
| Dunmoor Hill | 569 | NT 967 187 | 2d3m0s W | 55d27m30s N |
| The Curr | 564 | NT 850 233 | 2d14m10s W | 55d30m15s N |
| Wholhope Hill | 563 | NT 941 117 | 2d5m40s W | 55d23m50s N |
| Beefstand Hill | 562 | NT 821 143 | 2d16m55s W | 55d25m20s N |
| Image:Panneau attention 40.png Thirl Moor | 558 | NT 806 083 | 2d18m20s W | 55d22m10s N |
| Mozie Law | 552 | NT 828 150 | 2d16m10s W | 55d25m45s N |
| Carlin Tooth | 551 | NT 631 024 | 2d34m50s W | 55d18m55s N |
| Limestone Knowe | 551 | NT 672 018 | 2d31m0s W | 55d18m30s N |
| Hartshorn Pike | 549 | NT 627 017 | 2d35m10s W | 55d18m30s N |
| Black Hag | 549 | NT 861 237 | 2d13m5s W | 55d30m25s N |
| Scald Hill | 549 | NT 927 218 | 2d7m0s W | 55d29m20s N |
| Carter Fell | 547 | NT 672 035 | 2d31m0s W | 55d19m25s N |
| Yarnspath Law | 543 | NT 884 133 | 2d11m0s W | 55d24m45s N |
| Newton Tors: summit | 537 | NT 908 269 | 2d8m38s W | 55d32m10s N |
| peak at Girdle Fell near White Crags | 536 | NT 697 017 | 2d28m40s W | 55d18m35s N |
| King's Seat | 531 | NT 879 173 | 2d11m30s W | 55d27m0s N |
| Schill Moor | 528 | NT 944 153 | 2d5m15s W | 55d25m50s N |
| Peak between Saughieside Hill and Black Hag | 528 | NT 868 241 | 2d12m35s W | 55d30m30s N |
| Ravens Knowe | 527 | NT 780 062 | 2d20m45s W | 55d21m0s N |
| Image:Panneau attention 40.png Peak near Horden Edge | 527 | NT 786 073 | 2d20m20s W | 55d21m30s N |
| Preston Hill | 526 | NT 923 238 | 2d7m20s W | 55d30m25s N |
| Scrathy Holes | 521 | NT 638 031 | 2d34m10s W | 55d19m15s N |
| Newton Tors: Wester Tor | 518 | NT 907 273 | 2d8m40s W | 55d32m50s N |
| Newton Tors: Hare Law | 518 | NT 902 265 | 2d9m0s W | 55d31m50s N |
| Broadhope Hill | 517 | NT 933 234 | 2d6m20s W | 55d30m15s N |
| Grey Mares Knowe | 516 | NT 666 003 | 2d31m30s W | 55d17m40s N |
| Ogre Hill | 516 | NT 777 069 | 2d21m10s W | 55d21m20s N |
| Lamb Hill | 511 | NT 811 133 | 2d18m0s W | 55d24m45s N |
| Image:Panneau attention 40.png Outer Golden Pot | 505 | NT 802 072 | 2d18m45s W | 55d21m30s N |
| Shillhope Law | 501 | NT 873 097 | 2d12m0s W | 55d22m50s N |
External links
- The MoD's website for ATE Otterburn
- The information booklet Walks on Ministry of Defence Lands (html)
- MediaWiki-based site for walkers in the area: WikiWikiWalks
References
- ^ Northumberland National Park Authority, n.d. "The topology and climate of Northumberland National Park."
