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For the neighborhood of Los Angeles see Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, California.

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.

1 Otterburn Army Training Estate
2 Peaks over 500 metres in the Cheviot Hills
3 References
4 External links

[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)