Fawcett Shank

Places of Interest

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. The Cheviot is situated 2 miles southeast of Fawcett Shank.

Places in the Area

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. College Valley is situated 3 miles north of Fawcett Shank.

Westnewton

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Westnewton is a small hamlet comprising around 8 houses and a manse to the west of the village of Kirknewton, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, in the county of Northumberland, England. Westnewton is situated 4½ miles north of Fawcett Shank.

Mowhaugh

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mowhaugh is a hamlet and farm steading near the Calroust Burn and the Bowmont Water, near Morebattle, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former Roxburghshire. It is situated about 5 miles from the Anglo-Scottish Border. Mowhaugh is situated 4½ miles west of Fawcett Shank.

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