Criss-Cross Rock
Criss-Cross Rock is in Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, England. Criss-Cross Rock is situated nearby to the peak Simonside Hills, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Little Church Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simonside Hills and Tosson Hill.
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.
Tosson Hill
Peak
Photo: JohnDal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Sharpe’s Folly
Archaeological site
Photo: J C Ousby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sharpe’s Folly is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Criss-Cross Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thropton and Hepple.
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. Thropton is situated 2 miles north of Criss-Cross Rock.
Hepple
Village
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hepple is a small village and parish in rural Northumberland, 4 miles west of Rothbury, which provides most of its local services. It is on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, and lies on the bank of the river Coquet, at a location which was on the Coquet Stop Line, of which a pillbox remains. Hepple is situated 2½ miles west of Criss-Cross Rock.
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. Rothbury is situated 2½ miles northeast of Criss-Cross Rock.
Criss-Cross Rock
- Type: Rock
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.28685° or 55° 17′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.96473° or 1° 57′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7W72PP+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 678087673OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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