Whitton and Tosson

Whitton and Tosson is a locality in Northumberland, North East England, England. Whitton and Tosson is situated nearby to the hamlet Newtown, as well as near the locality Great Tosson.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Simonside Hills and Sharpe’s Folly.

Simonside Hills

Peak

The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around 300–400 metres high and are popular spots for hikers in the area.

Sharpe’s Folly

Archaeological site

Photo: J C Ousby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sharpe’s Folly is an archaeological site.

Tosson Hill is the highest hill in the Simonside Hills to the south of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. The summit lies about 2 kilometres west of Simonside, the best-known summit of the Simonside Hills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rothbury and Thropton.

Rothbury

Town

Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.

Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is 14 miles north-west of Morpeth and 26 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Thropton

Village

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 it is situated 1.9 miles west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet.

Snitter

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Snitter is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is near the Northumberland National Park. The closest town is Rothbury. Snitter is situated 2½ miles north of Whitton and Tosson.

Whitton and Tosson

Type: Locality
Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.288° or 55° 17′ 17″ north

Longitude

-1.9479° or 1° 56′ 52″ west

Elevation

915 feet (279 metres)

United Nations Location Code

GB WHT

Open location code

9C7W73Q2+5R

GeoNames ID

7296772

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Newtown and Great Tosson.

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Highlights include Garleigh Hill and Coquetdale Cottage Hospital.

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