Northumberland
The Middle
397M
1304FT
About The Middle
Rising above the scenic College Valley, this modest Tump provides a quiet alternative to the busier Border Ridge. Its grassy, rounded profile offers a straightforward ascent, rewarding walkers with an intimate perspective on the dramatic Hethpool Linn and the steep, scree-dappled slopes of its larger neighbour, Great Hopes.
Key Statistics
Rank
80th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Cheviots
Prominence
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33.3
Nearest Town
Northumberland
Geology
You are walking across the Cheviot Volcanic Formation. This landscape was built from ancient lava flows and layers of volcanic ash and rock fragments.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT873133
Latitude
55.4135°N
Longitude
2.2021°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a literal descriptive term, common in the Cheviots, referring to its central position nestled between the higher summits of Great Hopes and the lower reaches of the College Valley.
- •The hill overlooks Hethpool Linn, a picturesque series of small waterfalls and pools on the College Burn that marks the entrance to one of Northumberland's most secluded valleys.
- •The summit provides an excellent, low-level view of the Iron Age hillfort on Yeavering Bell to the east and the deep trench of the Bizzle Crags on the northern flank of The Cheviot itself.
- •It is a summit of such unassuming geographical honesty that it manages to be exactly where it says it is, without any of the topographical ambiguity found elsewhere in the range.