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Visit the highest point in Northumberland.

The Cheviot is the highest point in the Northumberland National Park at 815 metres. On a clear day, you can see as far as the Lake District and even, some claim, Edinburgh. A millstone slabbed pathway on the summit is part of the long-distance route, the Pennine Way, on its last few miles.

History

North of the summit, in the peat bogs, are the remains of a crashed B-17 bomber.

The aircraft hit the mountain due to a navigational error during the Second World War.

The more recognisable pieces of wreckage have been removed, but pieces of the aircraft can still be found.

Wreckage of B17 flying fortress on Blaydon Crag

The summit

The trig point on the summit of The Cheviot.

The trig point on the summit of The Cheviot

The Cheviot and Hedgehope

A stunning view of The Cheviot and Hedgehope.

A view of Cheviot and Hedgehope in the Cheviot Hills