Whar Moor
Whar Moor is a hill in Alwinton, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,493 feet. Whar Moor is situated nearby to the hamlet Barrow Burn, as well as near the locality Chew Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shillhope Law.
Shillhope Law
Peak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shillhope Law is a hill in the southern Cheviots, a range of hills in Northumberland, England. Shillhope Law is a relatively unremarkable member of this group; in common with its neighbours it has a small summit and steep, grassy sides falling to deeply incised valleys on either side. Shillhope Law is situated 2½ miles east of Whar Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrow Burn and Chew Green.
Barrow Burn
Hamlet
Photo: John Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barrowburn is a hamlet in Upper Coquetdale in the county of Northumberland, England. It comprises a working farm with associated buildings and two holiday lets. Barrow Burn is situated 1½ miles east of Whar Moor.
Chew Green
Locality
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chew Green is the site of the ancient Roman encampment, commonly but erroneously called Ad Fines on the 1885-1900 edition of the Ordnance Survey map, in Northumberland, England, 8 miles north of Rochester and 9 miles west of Alwinton. Chew Green is situated 3½ miles southwest of Whar Moor.
Alwinton
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alwinton is a village and former parish in Northumberland, England. Alwinton is named after the nearby River Alwin, and means farm on the River Alwin. Alwinton lies at the head of the Coquet valley, on the edge of both the Otterburn Army Training Estate and the Northumberland National Park. Alwinton is situated 6 miles southeast of Whar Moor.
Whar Moor
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,493 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Alwinton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.39261° or 55° 23′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.25715° or 2° 15′ 26″ westElevation
1,493 feet (455 metres)Open location code
9C7V9PVV+24GeoNames ID
12611098
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