Cold Moor [Broughton Bank]

Sitting prominently on the northern escarpment of the Cleveland Hills, this heather-clad plateau offers a stiff climb from Great Broughton. Traversed by the Cleveland Way, it serves as a central link between Cringle Moor and Hasty Bank, providing expansive views across the Tees Valley toward the distinctive peak of Roseberry Topping.

• •The name likely stems from the Old English 'ceald', an apt description for this exposed ridge that bears the brunt of northern winds sweeping across the Vale of Mowbray from the North Sea.
• •The hill is a key segment of the 109-mile Cleveland Way National Trail; hikers usually tackle its steep northern face as part of a demanding circuit that includes the nearby sandstone crags of the Wainstones.
• •The northern slopes, known as Broughton Bank, were once a site of industrious activity; visible spoil heaps and depressions remain from 19th-century jet mining, where the black gemstone was extracted from the Upper Lias shales.
• •From the summit, the view to the north is dominated by the industrial silhouette of Teesside, where the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is often visible against the horizon on clear days.
• •If you find yourself enjoying a picnic in shirtsleeves on a sunny August afternoon, the name can feel like a bit of a local exaggeration designed to keep the crowds at bay.