OS grid NZ005982 Elevation 440 m Parent peak The Cheviot | Topo map OS Landranger 81 Prominence 247 m Listing Marilyn | |
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Location Simonside Hills, England Similar Long Crag, Shillhope Law, Sighty Crag, Housedon Hill, Ros Hill | ||
Tosson Hill is the highest hill in the Simonside Hills to the south of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. The summit lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Simonside, the best known summit of the Simonside Hills.
Map of Tosson Hill, Morpeth, UK
The summit is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the edge of the Forestry Commission-owned Simonside Forest, and unlike the rest of the Simonside hills there was no public access to the summit. This has now changed, as the area is "access land" under the terms of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
The sandstone crags at Ravensheugh on the northern side of Tosson Hill offer a variety of short rock climbing routes. They are usually less busy than crags within the Simonside Forest.
References
Tosson Hill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA