Northumberland
Reaveley Hill
302M
990FT
About Reaveley Hill
Overlooking the Breamish Valley near Ingram, this rounded Northumberland Tump offers a quiet, grassy ascent. While modest in height, the summit provides a clear perspective across the valley toward the bulky mass of Dunmoor Hill and the rocky Cunyan Crags. It serves as an accessible, honest introduction to the Cheviot fringes.
Key Statistics
Rank
131st Highest in Region
Parent Range
England
Prominence
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30.4
Nearest Town
Ingram
Geology
You are walking on ancient lava flows called andesite. These volcanic rocks make up the Cheviot Volcanic Formation, which forms the solid foundation of this hill.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT997176
Latitude
55.4523°N
Longitude
2.0063°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Old English 'gerefa', meaning a reeve or bailiff, and 'leah', a clearing. This suggests the hill was once part of a woodland clearing managed by a local official before it was opened up for the sheep grazing that defines it today.
- •The hill’s southern slopes are home to a scheduled monument containing the remains of an Iron Age hillfort. The site still shows the faint, circular footprints of stone-walled huts and defensive ramparts, part of a prehistoric community that once dominated the valley floor.
- •The summit offers an excellent vantage point for surveying the local archaeology; from the top, you can look directly across to the impressive hillfort on Brough Law and the ancient field systems of the Breamish Valley.
- •At 990 feet, the hill misses out on reaching the 1,000-foot milestone by a mere ten feet, a distinction that bothers map-obsessed hikers far more than the livestock that inhabit it.