Northumberland
Inner Hill
432M
1417FT
About Inner Hill
Tucked into the Upper Coquetdale landscape above Barrowburn, this grassy Cheviot dome offers a quiet, understated climb. It serves as a fine vantage point for the steep-sided valley of the Usway Burn and the higher, often cloud-capped ridge of Windy Gyle to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
71st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Cheviot Hills
Prominence
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61m
Nearest Town
Barrowburn
Geology
You’re walking on ancient volcanic flows and hardened magma channels. These durable rocks, like andesite and crystal-flecked quartz, form the solid foundation of Inner Hill.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NT913113
Latitude
55.3959°N
Longitude
2.1383°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely a simple English descriptive, marking its position 'inner' or deeper within the hill mass compared to the initial slopes rising directly from the Coquet Valley floor.
- •Hillwalkers usually approach from the remote settlement of Barrowburn, following the old trackways that historically connected the isolated sheep-farming communities of the Cheviot fringes.
- •From the 432m summit, there are clear, unobstructed views across the deep cleft of the Usway Burn towards the neighbouring Shill Moor and the rounded bulk of The Cheviot to the northeast.
- •While officially classified as a Tump, the hill is mostly frequented by Cheviot sheep and the occasional walker who has wandered off the more popular border ridge paths.