Northumberland
Tindale Law
423M
1388FT
About Tindale Law
Rising above the lower reaches of the College Valley, this rounded Tump offers a quiet vantage point within the northern Cheviot fringes. While modest in height, its grassy slopes provide a clear line of sight toward the imposing mass of The Cheviot and the nearby rocky outcrops of the Newton Tors.
Key Statistics
Rank
75th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Cheviots
Prominence
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60
Nearest Town
Northumberland
Geology
You’re walking on ancient volcanic lava called andesite, which forms the rocky foundation of the Cheviot Volcanic Formation.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT859108
Latitude
55.3910°N
Longitude
2.2241°W
Did You Know?
- •The suffix ‘Law’ is a staple of Northumbrian and Scottish Borders topography, derived from the Old English 'hlaw', which refers to a prominent, rounded hill or a burial mound.
- •To the west, the summit looks down into the College Valley, providing an excellent perspective on the Iron Age hillforts of Great Hetha and Little Hetha perched on the opposite slopes.
- •The hill sits on the quiet northern periphery of the Northumberland National Park, serving as a buffer between the high peat plateaus to the south and the gentler farmland of the Milfield Plain.
- •In a range dominated by the massive 815-metre bulk of its namesake neighbour, Tindale Law's modest height ensures it is primarily visited by hikers who are either temporarily misplaced or committed to bagging every Tump in the county.