Moneylaws Hill

Perched on the Cheviot fringes, Moneylaws Hill is less a mountain and more a modest lump of Northumbrian turf. It boasts an Iron Age past and views stretching toward the Tweed, proving you don't need a thousand meters to feel like you've conquered something—mostly just a very steep field.

• •The summit is home to an impressive Iron Age hillfort, featuring defensive ramparts that suggest the prehistoric residents were extremely committed to their boundary disputes.
• •It sits within the distinctive Glendale landscape, acting as a geological sentinel that guards the transition from the rugged Cheviot massifs to the fertile plains of the Tweed.
• •Etymologists suggest the name stems from 'gemæne hlaw', meaning a 'communal hill', though it now serves primarily as a communal gathering spot for very indifferent local sheep.
• •Its relatively low elevation makes it a 'Tump' (Thirty-and-up metre prominence), a classification that sounds more like a toddler’s tantrum than a serious mountaineering achievement.
• •Despite the promising name, your financial status will remain unchanged by a visit; the only 'green' you'll encounter is the permanent mossy stain on your trousers from a poorly judged descent.