See what journalist Damian Whitworth had to say about Northumberland’s Cheviot Hills:
“When you are lucky enough to come across a special place that remains little known, the duty to report on it and the desire to preserve its charm by keeping quiet can be hard to reconcile.
Fortunately, College Valley, in the Cheviot Hills on the English border with Scotland, is remote and inaccessible enough to ensure that it is in little danger of being overrun, however lustily one sings its praises from the heather-topped hills.
This is about as wild a spot as you will find in England. If, like me, you have little experience of the expansive horizons of Northumberland, they will be a thrilling revelation as you encounter them for the first time. Following the detailed driving directions to enter this secluded valley feels like being let in on a secret.
Only a dozen cars a day are allowed into College Valley. You can park at the entrance to the valley and walk in from there. But if you want to hike up the Cheviot itself, the highest hill in the range, at 2,674ft (815m), or ascend the border ridge, then you will probably want to drive into the valley. To do that you must purchase a permit.”
Source: The Times: Saturday 27th February 2010
See full article at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/active/article7041259.ece
“When you are lucky enough to come across a special place that remains little known, the duty to report on it and the desire to preserve its charm by keeping quiet can be hard to reconcile.
Fortunately, College Valley, in the Cheviot Hills on the English border with Scotland, is remote and inaccessible enough to ensure that it is in little danger of being overrun, however lustily one sings its praises from the heather-topped hills.
This is about as wild a spot as you will find in England. If, like me, you have little experience of the expansive horizons of Northumberland, they will be a thrilling revelation as you encounter them for the first time. Following the detailed driving directions to enter this secluded valley feels like being let in on a secret.
Only a dozen cars a day are allowed into College Valley. You can park at the entrance to the valley and walk in from there. But if you want to hike up the Cheviot itself, the highest hill in the range, at 2,674ft (815m), or ascend the border ridge, then you will probably want to drive into the valley. To do that you must purchase a permit.”
Source: The Times: Saturday 27th February 2010
See full article at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/active/article7041259.ece
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