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.

Otterburn Army Training Estate

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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

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) lie within the danger area of the ATE Otterburn artillery range.

Thirl Moor || 558 || | || 55°22'10" N || 2°18'20" W Peak near Horden Edge || 527 || | || 55°21'30" N || 2°20'20" W Outer Golden Pot || 505 || | || 55°21'30" N || 2°18'45" W

Name	Height (m)	OS Grid reference	Latitude	Longitude
The Cheviot	815		55°28'40" N	2°08'35" W
Cairn Hill	777		55°28'10" N	2°09'10" W
Hedgehope Hill	714		55°28'15" N	2°05'20" W
Comb Fell (peak to the East of the Fell)	652		55°27'40" N	2°07'10" W
Windy Gyle	619		55°25'50" N	2°13'45" W
Cushat Law	615		55°25'00" N	2°06'50" W
Bloodybush Edge	610		55°25'20" N	2°09'10" W
The Schil	601		55°29'45" N	2°12'30" W
peak SSW of Catcleuch Shin	579		55°20'20" N	2°30'00" W
Dunmoor Hill	569		55°27'30" N	2°03'00" W
The Curr	564		55°30'15" N	2°14'10" W
Wholhope Hill	563		55°23'50" N	2°05'40" W
Beefstand Hill	562		55°25'20" N	2°16'55" W
Mozie Law	552		55°25'45" N	2°16'10" W
Carlin Tooth	551		55°18'55" N	2°34'50" W
Limestone Knowe	551		55°18'30" N	2°31'00" W
Hartshorn Pike	549		55°18'30" N	2°35'10" W
Black Hag	549		55°30'25" N	2°13'05" W
Scald Hill	549		55°29'20" N	2°07'00" W
Carter Fell	547		55°19'25" N	2°31'00" W
Yarnspath Law	543		55°24'45" N	2°11'00" W
Newton Tors: summit	537		55°32'10" N	2°08'38" W
peak at Girdle Fell near White Crags	536		55°18'35" N	2°28'40" W
King's Seat	531		55°27'00" N	2°11'30" W
Schill Moor	528		55°25'50" N	2°05'15" W
Peak between Saughieside Hill and Black Hag	528		55°30'30" N	2°12'35" W
Ravens Knowe	527		55°21'00" N	2°20'45" W
Preston Hill	526		55°30'25" N	2°07'20" W
Scrathy Holes	521		55°19'15" N	2°34'10" W
Newton Tors: Wester Tor	518		55°32'50" N	2°08'40" W
Newton Tors: Hare Law	518		55°31'50" N	2°09'00" W
Broadhope Hill	517		55°30'15" N	2°06'20" W
Grey Mares Knowe	516		55°17'40" N	2°31'30" W
Ogre Hill	516		55°21'20" N	2°21'10" W
Lamb Hill	511		55°24'45" N	2°18'00" W
Shillhope Law	501		55°22'50" N	2°12'00" W

External links

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• 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

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

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