Difference between revisions of "Wholhope Hill"
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'''Wholhope Hill''' is a hill amongst the [[Cheviot Hills]], in [[Northumberland]]. It reaches 1,847 feet, standing though a little away from the main groups of the Cheviots' higher peaks. The [[Kidland Forest]] stretches over the hill's western slopes and beyond. | '''Wholhope Hill''' is a hill amongst the [[Cheviot Hills]], in [[Northumberland]]. It reaches 1,847 feet, standing though a little away from the main groups of the Cheviots' higher peaks. The [[Kidland Forest]] stretches over the hill's western slopes and beyond. | ||
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| + | The hill has a broad, flat top with a number of subsidiary summits. The main summit is '''Wether Cairn''' at {{map|NT940116}}, 1,847 feet. '''St David's Cairn''' to the east at {{map|NT954111}} is at 1,067 feet above sea level. | ||
Two of the main source streams of the [[River Alwin]] rise on the slopes of Wholhope Hill; the Wholhope Burn and the Allerhope Burn. | Two of the main source streams of the [[River Alwin]] rise on the slopes of Wholhope Hill; the Wholhope Burn and the Allerhope Burn. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, 31 August 2015
| Wholhope Hill | |||
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 Forest edge on Wholhope Hill | |||
| Range: | Cheviot Hills | ||
| Summit: | 1,847 feet NT940116 55°23’50"N, 2°5’40"W | ||
Wholhope Hill is a hill amongst the Cheviot Hills, in Northumberland. It reaches 1,847 feet, standing though a little away from the main groups of the Cheviots' higher peaks. The Kidland Forest stretches over the hill's western slopes and beyond.
The hill has a broad, flat top with a number of subsidiary summits. The main summit is Wether Cairn at NT940116, 1,847 feet. St David's Cairn to the east at NT954111 is at 1,067 feet above sea level.
Two of the main source streams of the River Alwin rise on the slopes of Wholhope Hill; the Wholhope Burn and the Allerhope Burn.
