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The Cheviot from Broadhope Hill
The Cheviot from Broadhope Hill

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 2,674 ft (815 m).[verification needed] 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]

The topography of the hills leads to the summits generally having low relative height. Only three are Marilyns; The Cheviot itself, Shillhope Law and Housedon Hill, a small northern outlier. To the south-west the Cheviots merge into the Kielder Forest group of hills.

The hills were the site of a battle between English and Scottish forces in The Ballad of Chevy Chase.

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[edit] 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).

[edit] Peaks over 500 metres in the Cheviot Hills

The peaks marked with a warning sign () lie within the danger area of the ATE Otterburn artillery range.[verification needed]

Name Height (m) OS Grid reference Coordinates
CheviotThe Cheviot 815 NT909205 55°28′40″N 2°08′35″W / 55.47778, -2.14306 (Cheviot)
Cairn Hill 777 NT903195 55°28′10″N 2°09′10″W / 55.46944, -2.15278 (Cairn Hill)
Hedgehope Hill 714 NT944197 55°28′15″N 2°05′20″W / 55.47083, -2.08889 (Hedgehope Hill)
Comb Fell (peak to the east of the Fell) 652 NT924187 55°27′40″N 2°07′10″W / 55.46111, -2.11944 (Comb Fell)
Windy Gyle 619 NT855153 55°25′50″N 2°13′45″W / 55.43056, -2.22917 (Windy Gyle)
Cushat Law 615 NT927137 55°25′00″N 2°06′50″W / 55.416667, -2.11389 (Cushat Law)
Bloodybush Edge 610 NT903144 55°25′20″N 2°09′10″W / 55.42222, -2.15278 (Bloodybush Edge)
SchilThe Schil 601 NT869223 55°29′45″N 2°12′30″W / 55.49583, -2.20833 (The Schil)
Catcleuch Shinpeak SSW of Catcleuch Shin 579 NT682052 55°20′20″N 2°30′00″W / 55.33889, -2.5 (Catcleuch Shin)
Dunmoor Hill 569 NT967187 55°27′30″N 2°03′00″W / 55.45833, -2.05 (Dunmoor Hill)
CurrThe Curr 564 NT850233 55°30′15″N 2°14′10″W / 55.50417, -2.23611 (The Curr)
Wholhope Hill 563 NT941117 55°23′50″N 2°05′40″W / 55.39722, -2.09444 (Wholhope Hill)
Beefstand Hill 562 NT821143 55°25′20″N 2°16′55″W / 55.42222, -2.28194 (Beefstand Hill)
Thirl Moor 558 NT806083 55°22′10″N 2°18′20″W / 55.36944, -2.30556 (Thirl Moor)
Mozie Law 552 NT828150 55°25′45″N 2°16′10″W / 55.42917, -2.26944 (Mozie Law)
Carlin Tooth 551 NT631024 55°18′55″N 2°34′50″W / 55.31528, -2.58056 (Carlin Tooth)
Limestone Knowe 551 NT672018 55°18′30″N 2°31′00″W / 55.30833, -2.516667 (Limestone Knowe)
Hartshorn Pike 549 NT627017 55°18′30″N 2°35′10″W / 55.30833, -2.58611 (Hartshorn Pike)
Black Hag 549 NT861237 55°30′25″N 2°13′05″W / 55.50694, -2.21806 (Black Hag)
Scald Hill 549 NT927218 55°29′20″N 2°07′00″W / 55.48889, -2.116667 (Scald Hill)
Carter Fell 547 NT672035 55°19′25″N 2°31′00″W / 55.32361, -2.516667 (Carter Fell)
Yarnspath Law 543 NT884133 55°24′45″N 2°11′00″W / 55.4125, -2.183333 (Yarnspath Law)
Newton Tors: summit 537 NT908269 55°32′10″N 2°08′38″W / 55.53611, -2.14389 (Newton Tors)
Girdle Fellpeak at Girdle Fell near White Crags 536 NT697017 55°18′35″N 2°28′40″W / 55.30972, -2.47778 (Girdle Fell)
King's Seat 531 NT879173 55°27′00″N 2°11′30″W / 55.45, -2.19167 (King's Seat)
Schill Moor 528 NT944153 55°25′50″N 2°05′15″W / 55.43056, -2.0875 (Schill Moor)
Saughieside Hill, Black Hagpeak between Saughieside Hill and Black Hag 528 NT868241 55°30′30″N 2°12′35″W / 55.50833, -2.20972 (Saughieside Hill, Black Hag)
Ravens Knowe 527 NT780062 55°21′00″N 2°20′45″W / 55.35, -2.34583 (Ravens Knowe)
Horten EdgePeak near Horden Edge 527 NT786073 55°21′30″N 2°20′20″W / 55.35833, -2.33889 (Horten Edge)
Preston Hill 526 NT923238 55°30′25″N 2°07′20″W / 55.50694, -2.12222 (Preston Hill)
Scrathy Holes 521 NT638031 55°19′15″N 2°34′10″W / 55.32083, -2.56944 (Scrathy Holes)
Newton Tors: Wester Tor 518 NT907273 55°32′50″N 2°08′40″W / 55.54722, -2.14444 (Newton Tors)
Newton Tors: Hare Law 518 NT902265 55°31′50″N 2°09′00″W / 55.53056, -2.15 (Newton Tors: Hare Law)
Broadhope Hill 517 NT933234 55°30′15″N 2°06′20″W / 55.50417, -2.10556 (Broadhope Hill)
Grey Mares Knowe 516 NT666003 55°17′40″N 2°31′30″W / 55.29444, -2.525 (Grey Mares Knowe)
Ogre Hill 516 NT777069 55°21′20″N 2°21′10″W / 55.35556, -2.35278 (Ogre Hill)
Lamb Hill 511 NT811133 55°24′45″N 2°18′00″W / 55.4125, -2.3 (Lamb Hill)
Outer Golden Pot 505 NT802072 55°21′30″N 2°18′45″W / 55.35833, -2.3125 (Outer Golden Pot)
Shillhope Law 501 NT873097 55°22′50″N 2°12′00″W / 55.38056, -2.2 (Shillhope Law)

[edit] References

  1. ^  Northumberland National Park Authority, n.d. "The topology and climate of Northumberland National Park."

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