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Blawearie Farm Ruins – Ros Castle Hill Fort loop from Chillingham

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Chillingham

Blawearie Farm Ruins – Ros Castle Hill Fort loop from Chillingham

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Blawearie Farm Ruins – Ros Castle Hill Fort loop from Chillingham

03:40

13.0km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.61 km

Blawearie Farm Ruins

Highlight • Structure

This farm is extremely remote and was abandoned in the 1940s. You can see the rooms of the farm house but also where the garden is with the steps leading …

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7.44 km

Cateran Hole Smugglers' Cave

Highlight • Historical Site

This cave is believed to be a smugglers cave. It is well hidden but a clear path leads you to it. Steps into it can be slippery when wet.

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7.59 km

Cateran Hole Waymarker Stone

Highlight • Structure

Its quite small and may be missed on the track.

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9.06 km

Road Past Half Crown Hall

Highlight • Cycleway

Welcome road sections to ride on. It was starting to get dark, with many miles of the trail still to ride.

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10.9 km

View of the Hill in Northumberland

Highlight • Summit

Low light and in amongst low level clouds in and around this area. I was pleased to get through this section

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11.5 km

Ros Castle Hill Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazing views from the top on a clear day. You are meant to be able to see 7 castles

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12.1 km

Ros Castle

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Lovely walk up this hill to an amazing view point

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12.9 km

Hepburn Woods Car Park Information Board

Highlight • Parking

Hepburn Woods tends to be overshadowed by Thrunton Woods which are detailed on the same map on the information board in the car park. There is room for at least …

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

3.29 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

2.00 km

1.29 km

277 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

9°C

3°C

56 %

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Blawearie Farm Ruins – Ros Castle Hill Fort loop from Chillingham

Blawearie Farm Ruins

Cateran Hole Smugglers' Cave

Cateran Hole Waymarker Stone

Road Past Half Crown Hall

View of the Hill in Northumberland

Ros Castle Hill Fort

Ros Castle

Hepburn Woods Car Park Information Board

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