Haddon Hill

Rising above the College Valley in the northern Cheviots, this modest summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier surrounding peaks. Its grassy slopes are typical of Northumberland’s border country, providing an easy-going ascent with clear, earned views across to the Iron Age ramparts of Great Hetha and the bulk of Newton Tors.

• •The name is likely derived from the Old English 'hæth' and 'dun', meaning 'heath hill', a straightforward description of the heather and rough grass that coats its slopes.
• •The hill is frequently overlooked in favour of the more dramatic Great Hetha, but it provides an excellent vantage point into the College Valley, one of the most remote and tranquil corners of the Northumberland National Park.
• •From the summit, the distinctive whaleback shape of Yeavering Bell is visible to the east, while the high ridge of the Border End dominates the western horizon.
• •As a Tump, it belongs to a category of hills defined by having at least 30 metres of prominence, a statistic that feels far more impressive on paper than it does when you are actually standing on its gentle, rounded top.