Shirlaw Pike

Rising modestly above the village of Longframlington, this Northumberland Tump offers a quiet, moorland escape from the busier Simonside Hills. Its grassy slopes lead to a summit trig pillar, providing a clear vantage point over the Coquet Valley and the distant, jagged profile of the Cheviots to the northwest.

• •The name is likely rooted in the Old English 'scir', meaning bright or clear, and 'hlaw', denoting a hill or mound, a common naming convention for prominent local landmarks in Northumbria.
• •The summit offers a contrasting panorama: to the west lie the rugged sandstone blocks of the Simonside Hills, while looking east across the coastal plain, you can often spot the North Sea and Coquet Island.
• •Though it lacks the height of the National Park peaks, its position makes it an excellent spot for watching weather fronts roll in from the coast toward the higher ground of the Cheviot Hills.
• •At 1,010 feet, it is a hill of fine margins; had the summit been four metres lower, it would have lost its 'four-figure' status in old money entirely.