Cochrane Pike

Rising above the Breamish Valley near Ingram, this rounded Cheviot outlier offers a gentle but rewarding ascent. The grassy slopes are steeped in history, featuring remnants of an Iron Age hillfort. From the summit, you gain a clear perspective of the higher massifs of Hedgehope Hill and The Cheviot to the west.

• •The summit is home to an Iron Age hillfort, one of several defensive positions overlooking the Breamish Valley that suggest this was a heavily populated and contested landscape over 2,000 years ago.
• •It is frequently climbed as part of a scenic loop from the village of Ingram, often linked with the nearby Brough Law to take in the best of the local archaeology.
• •The summit provides an unobstructed view of the Brough Law hillfort and the distinctive eastern flanks of Hedgehope Hill, the Cheviots’ second-highest peak.
• •In a valley where prehistoric sites are more common than modern houses, you are more likely to find an Iron Age hut circle on these slopes than a reliable mobile phone signal.