Preston Hill

Preston Hill is a peak in Kirknewton, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,726 feet. Preston Hill is situated near the locality Goldscleugh, as well as near Foulburn Gair.

Places of Interest

Highlights: The Cheviot.

The Cheviot

Peak

Photo: MPF, CC BY 2.5.

The Cheviot is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland. Located in the extreme north of England, it is a 1+1⁄4-mile walk from the Scottish border and, with a height of 2,674 feet above sea-level, is located on the northernmost few miles of the Pennine Way, before the descent into Kirk Yetholm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Valley and Kirknewton.

College Valley

Locality

Photo: Colinc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The College Valley is an area within the Northumberland National Park in northern England. It is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP.

Kirknewton

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirknewton is a Northumbrian village in the north of the county of Northumberland, about 6 miles from the town of Wooler and roughly the same distance to the Scottish Borders.

Yeavering

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yeavering is a hamlet in the north-east corner of the civil parish of Kirknewton in the English county of Northumberland. It is located on the River Glen at the northern edge of the Cheviot Hills.

Preston Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,726 feet
Category: landform
Location: Kirknewton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.50748° or 55° 30′ 27″ north

Longitude

-2.12382° or 2° 7′ 26″ west

Elevation

1,726 feet (526 metres)

Open location code

9C7VGV4G+XF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 317039738

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12608756

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Goldscleugh and Foulburn Gair.

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Highlights: Broadhope Hill and Great Moor.

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