Hill: Ros Hill (Northumberland)
Date: 10th March 2012
Company: Myself and Beinn
Time: c. 25Mins
Dog friendly: Yes


I set off from home at lunchtime today en-route to the Scottish/English border with a view to ascending Windy Gyle and the Cheviot tomorrow. I had just enough time to squeeze in a wee English Marilyn, before dark – Ros Hill.

I parked at the bealach between the unnamed 277m hill and Ros Hill on Hepburn Moor.

Click here to see a map of the route undertaken

Ros Hill is also known as Ros Castle – due to the 3000-year-old Iron Age fort on its summit. It is the highest point on a low range of hills stretching from Alnwick to Berwick Upon Tweed – the Chillingham hills. Ros Hill is situated just above Chillingham.

Ros Hill:


Not much to say about the ascent – just follow the path starting at the access sign to the summit.

Ros Hill from start of access path:


Looking back towards the car:


I visited the summit trig point and had a walk along both sides of the wall just to be sure of reaching the highest point.

Summit trig point with plaque:


Ros Hill/Castle wall:


There is a walk-in toposcope with four separate plaques.

One of four summit plaques:


I was a bit disappointed that the Cheviot hills were in cloud.

Limited view towards the Cheviot:


View along wall:


I returned to the car via the same route before returning back to spend the night at the border.