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Upland / Hill Circular

Ros Castle fast loop

Northumberland

Distance
1.9 mi
Est. time
1h 20m
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

A quickish walk beginning at Hepburn Wood Car park. This one gets off to a steep start, where the path isn't fully obvious of navigable, but it's definitely possible to get up, and the path is marked on paths. We did this walk in mid June, and the bracken was already waist high.

Start at the car park, take the main path, with shortly after the gate will take a turn up the left. It's steep and maybe slippery if wet, so have good footwear. The place seems a little damaged by storm Arwen a few years ago, so the paths on the map may not exactly mark your route, there is a stile to get over a fence. After the stile, you'll want to head over to the right up towards the large rocks. You'll then have a little scramble, but nothing too bad.

Then you're onto the flat, follow a clearly defined point path, heading towards Ros Castle. You can choose which way you head up here. There are a couple of paths, we tend to prefer going up the steep section, and down the round about way (which is how the map is drawn). Take some time on the top, of Ros Hill. You'll have some stunning views over the Cheviot hills and out towards the coast. How many castles can you spot?

After taking on the beautiful countryside, you'll head back down, then follow the road to the car park. It's not a busy road, but it does take some traffic. Be prepared to get out of their way, and stay alert, especially with dogs. You'll be back at the car park in no time, with another walk under your belt.

Well done!

Walk details

Main location
Ros Castle [Ros Hill]
Hill
Ros Castle [Ros Hill]
Walk type
Circular
Category
Upland / Hill
Distance
1.9 mi (3.1 km)
Est. time
1h 20m

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