Shill Moor

Rising steeply above the Coquet Valley near Alwinton, this grassy Cheviot dome offers a direct, lung-bursting ascent. The summit is a fine vantage point for surveying the winding Usway Burn and the high Border Ridge to the north. It’s a characterful Hump that serves as a sentinel to the deeper hills.

• •The name likely derives from the Northumbrian dialect word 'shill', referring to the loose, shattery shale or 'shillery' found on its steeper flanks.
• •The summit provides an excellent perspective on the Coquet valley's sharp bends and the neighbouring heights of Kyloe Shin and the craggy outcrops of Lord’s Seat.
• •Hillwalkers often combine this peak with a trek along the nearby Clennell Street, an ancient cross-border drove road used for centuries to move livestock between Scotland and England.
• •Despite its modest height, the western face rising from the Usway Burn is steep enough to make even the most seasoned walker question their choice of a 'direct' line.