Sneer Hill

Sneer Hill is a hill in Alwinton, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,483 feet. Sneer Hill is situated nearby to the locality Heigh, as well as near the hamlet Barrow Burn.

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 southwest of Sneer Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrow Burn and Alwinton.

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 2½ miles west of Sneer Hill.

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 3½ miles south of Sneer Hill.

Harbottle

Hamlet

Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.

Harbottle is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about 10 miles south-east of the Scottish border, in the southeastern part of the Cheviot Hills and inside Northumberland National Park. Harbottle is situated 5 miles south of Sneer Hill.

Sneer Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,483 feet
Category: landform
Location: Alwinton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.40012° or 55° 24′ 0″ north

Longitude

-2.14925° or 2° 8′ 57″ west

Elevation

1,483 feet (452 metres)

Open location code

9C7VCV22+28

GeoNames ID

12620002

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