Mountains & hills · North East England
Cloudy Crags
In or near Alnwick town walls.
Cloudy Crags — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart · 5.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Cloudy Crags is a named hill or mountain in scotland lowlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cloudy Crags is a mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is characterised by its rugged terrain and dramatic vistas. The area is popular for outdoor activities, including hiking and climbing, attracting those seeking to explore the natural landscape. Visitors can expect varying trails suitable for different skill levels, offering opportunities to appreciate the region's flora and fauna.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4177, -1.7683
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Denwick
- Postcode
- NE66 3JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart — 5.4 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12613482 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cloudy Crags?
- Cloudy Crags is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3JA), in the parish of Denwick.
- What is Cloudy Crags?
- Cloudy Crags — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Cloudy Crags?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3JA.
- Is Cloudy Crags a protected site?
- Yes — Cloudy Crags is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cloudy Crags?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3JA.