Ros Hill

Ros Hill

Infobox Mountain
Name = Ros Hill
Photo = Ros Hill.jpg
Caption = Ros Hill from the road across Hepburn Moor
Elevation = 315 m (1,034 ft)
Location = Northumberland, England
Range =
Prominence = "c." 222 m
Parent peak = The Cheviot
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 75
Type =
Age =
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = NU081253
Listing = Marilyn

Ros Hill, also known as Ros Castle due to the 3,000-year-old Iron Age hill fort on its summit, is a hill in the county of Northumberland in northern England. It is the highest point of a low range of hills stretching from Alnwick to Berwick-upon-Tweed - the "Chillingham Hills". Other tops of the Chillingham Hills include Titlington Pike, Dod Law and Doddington Northmoor. However, Ros Hill is significantly higher than these and towers over the surrounding landscape with enough relative height to make it a Marilyn.

Ros Hill is situated just above Chillingham, with its famous herd of cattle. Due to the wide enclosure of the cattle there are no paths on the western slopes, and the eastern slopes are featureless moor, so the best ascent option is to park at the summit of the minor road that crosses Hepburn Moor just to the south of the summit, giving a walk just over half a mile long and taking about half an hour.

The summit is marked by a trig point and nearby there is a rather unusual walk-in toposcope built into the wall with four separate plaques. The view is panoramic and very extensive, and on a clear day, a total of seven castles can be seen from the summit, including the one on Holy Island. There is also a view over the cattle park.


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