College Valley, Northumberland National Park

Name: College Valley
Address: Northumberland National Park, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Northumberland National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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College Valley, Northumberland National Park

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The College Valley is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP. ()

Coordinates: 55°32'24"N, 2°10'48"W

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Northumberland National Park United Kingdom

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College Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Cheviot, Kirk Yetholm, Hedgehope Hill, Yeavering Bell.

4.5 miS
Natural attraction, Hill
The Cheviot, Cheviot Hills
114 min walk • The Cheviot is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland.
3.9 miW
Village
Kirk Yetholm
99 min walk • For those seeking adventure, the nearby Cheviot Hills provide ample opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and birdwatching. The stunning landscapes and panoramic views from the hilltops make it a paradise for nature lovers.
5.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Hill
Hedgehope Hill, Cheviot Hills
150 min walk • Hedgehope Hill is a mountain in the Cheviot Hills of north Northumberland in northeast England, and categorised as a Hewitt. At a height of 714 metres and a distance of about 3 miles from the Scottish border, it is best climbed from Langleeford in the Harthope Valley, over which it looms.
2.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Yeavering Bell, Northumberland National Park
73 min walk • Yeavering Bell is a twin-peaked hill near the River Glen in north Northumberland, England, to the west of Wooler, and forming part of the Cheviot Hills.
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Coupland Castle
97 min walk • Coupland Castle is situated in the village of Coupland, 4 miles to the north-west of Wooler, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
1 miNE
Memorial
Hethpool House, Northumberland National Park
25 min walk • Hethpool House is an Edwardian house in Hethpool, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, near Wooler, Northumberland, England which has Grade II listed building status.
3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Housedon Hill
92 min walk • Housedon Hill is a hill on the northwestern edge of the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland, England. It is the northernmost Marilyn in England, the summit lying only about 4 miles from the Scottish border, which runs to the north and west.
5.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Yetholm Loch
137 min walk • Yetholm Loch is a loch near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire. There was a tower on an island in Yetholm Loch which could be reached via a causeway.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Newton Tors, Northumberland National Park
34 min walk • The Newton Tors are large, free-standing residual masses that form the western rim of the Great Moor which runs from the market town of Wooler into the Cheviot Hills. They look down on the College Valley. The summit is at 537 metres which classifies it as a Dewey. Three separate outliers are known as Easter Tor, Wester Tor and Hare Law.
4.2 miW
Village
Town Yetholm
107 min walk • Town Yetholm is a small village in the Scottish Borders in the valley of the Bowmont Water opposite Kirk Yetholm. The town colours are green and yellow.