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[[File:The track down the Kershope valley - geograph.org.uk - 209058.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Kershope Forest rising beyond the Kershope Burn]] | [[File:The track down the Kershope valley - geograph.org.uk - 209058.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Kershope Forest rising beyond the Kershope Burn]] | ||
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The '''Kershope Forest''' fills the northernmost tract of [[Cumberland]], a managed forest owned by the [[Forestry Commission]] in the western fells of the [[Cheviots]]. The Commission deem it to be part of the Kielder | The '''Kershope Forest''' fills the northernmost tract of [[Cumberland]], a managed forest owned by the [[Forestry Commission]] in the western fells of the [[Cheviots]]. The Commission deem it to be part of the Kielder Forest Country Park, extending over 155,000 acres of the [[Cheviots]] in northern Northumberland and Cumberland. | ||
The forest takes its name from the [[Kershope Burn]], its northern boundary and that of Cumberland itself, the burn taking its name from the dale it carves. The county's northernmost point at [[Scotch Knowe]] is in the | The forest takes its name from the [[Kershope Burn]], its northern boundary and that of Cumberland itself, the burn taking its name from the dale it carves. The county's northernmost point at [[Scotch Knowe]] is in the forest as the unbroken woodland becomes in one direction the [[Kielder Forest]] and in the other the [[Newcastleton Forest]]. | ||
The woodland extends eastwards of [[Kershopefoot]] to the [[Northumberland]] border. The forest is bounded to the north by the Kershope Burn, across which the woodland continues without break as the [[Newcastleton Forest]] in [[Roxburghshire]]. To the west across the county border in [[Northumberland]] is the [[Kielder Forest]], with barely a break between them. | The woodland extends eastwards of [[Kershopefoot]] to the [[Northumberland]] border. The forest is bounded to the north by the Kershope Burn, across which the woodland continues without break as the [[Newcastleton Forest]] in [[Roxburghshire]]. To the west across the county border in [[Northumberland]] is the [[Kielder Forest]], with barely a break between them. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 24 July 2017
The Kershope Forest fills the northernmost tract of Cumberland, a managed forest owned by the Forestry Commission in the western fells of the Cheviots. The Commission deem it to be part of the Kielder Forest Country Park, extending over 155,000 acres of the Cheviots in northern Northumberland and Cumberland.
The forest takes its name from the Kershope Burn, its northern boundary and that of Cumberland itself, the burn taking its name from the dale it carves. The county's northernmost point at Scotch Knowe is in the forest as the unbroken woodland becomes in one direction the Kielder Forest and in the other the Newcastleton Forest.
The woodland extends eastwards of Kershopefoot to the Northumberland border. The forest is bounded to the north by the Kershope Burn, across which the woodland continues without break as the Newcastleton Forest in Roxburghshire. To the west across the county border in Northumberland is the Kielder Forest, with barely a break between them.
Countless burns rise in these hill and woods, the main rivers being the twin rivers which create the River Lyne: the White Lyne and the Black Lyne.
Outside links
- Location map: 55°8’48"N, 2°43’46"W