- Tosson Hill
Infobox Mountain
Name = Tosson Hill
Photo = Simonside.jpg
Caption = Simonside Crag, on the eastern slopes
Elevation = 440 m (1,444 ft)
Location =Simonside Hills ,England
Range =
Prominence = 247 m
Parent peak =The Cheviot
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 81
Type =
Age =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = NZ005982
Listing = Marilyn
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Pronunciation =Tosson Hill is the highest
hill in theSimonside Hills to the south ofRothbury inNorthumberland ,England . The summit lies about 2 km west ofSimonside , the best known summit of the Simonside Hills.The summit is about 1 km west of the edge of the
Forestry Commission -owned Simonside Forest, and unlike the rest of the Simonside hills there was no public access to the summit. This has now changed, as the area is "access land" under the terms of theCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 .The
sandstone crags at Ravensheugh on the northern side of Tosson Hill offer a variety shortrock climbing routes. They are usual less busy then those on crags within the Simonside Forest.
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