Ravens Knowe

Rising above the remote upper reaches of Coquetdale, this grassy Cheviot dome offers a profound sense of isolation. Located near the Scottish border, its slopes overlook the fledgling River Coquet. It is a quiet, windswept Tump that rewards walkers with expansive views across the vast, rolling moorland of the Northumberland National Park.

• •The name stems from the Northumbrian dialect word 'knowe', derived from the Old English 'cnoll', meaning a small, rounded hill. It reflects the peak's profile as a distinct knoll compared to the flatter, sprawling peat mosses that surround it.
• •The hill stands as a silent sentry over the infant River Coquet, which rises nearby at Coquet Head before beginning its long journey across Northumberland to the North Sea at Amble.
• •The summit is a short distance from Chew Green, one of the most impressive Roman archaeological sites in the UK, consisting of a complex series of camps and fortlets where the Dere Street Roman road crossed the border.
• •On a clear day, the view to the north is dominated by the high border ridge, featuring the bulky mass of Windy Gyle and the distant, rounded dome of The Cheviot.
• •Given the typical Cheviot terrain, your progress toward the summit is less likely to be measured in miles per hour and more in 'leaps per peat hag' as you navigate the saturated ground.