National parks · North East England
College Valley
In or near Akeld.
College Valley in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
College Valley is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The College Valley is an area within the Northumberland National Park in northern England. It is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP. The valley is spectacularly beautiful and affords a serenely satisfying ascent of the Cheviot – 815 metres (2674 ft) – the highest peak in the area. The Estate covers approximately 12,000 acres (49 km2) and is now managed by a board of directors whose duty is to manage it in a way that increases its value as an environmental, social and economic place of excellence. From north to south the estate is approximately 10 km and at its widest 7 km. There are over 105 km of roads and pathways criss crossing the College Valley. The valley is open to the public, but access by car is restricted to permit holders only and these are limited on a daily basis.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The valley is ringed by Bronze Age forts along the hill tops. There is evidence of habitation from very early times. More recently the estate was owned by Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, then the Grey family of Howick Hall followed by Arthur Sutherland.
Visiting
There is one road into the valley. This starts at Kirknewton on the road between Wooler and Kirk Yetholm. On entering the valley itself the road splits into two, the right hand turn to Trowup burn. The left hand fork goes to the estate office and farm there up the main valley to the Cheviot itself.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5400, -2.1800
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Kirknewton
- Postcode
- NE71 6TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5146572 (CC0)
- wikipedia: College Valley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is College Valley?
- College Valley is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6TW), in the parish of Kirknewton.
- What is College Valley?
- College Valley in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to College Valley?
- Drivers can use postcode NE71 6TW.
- Is College Valley a protected site?
- Yes — College Valley is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is College Valley free to visit?
- Yes, College Valley is free to enter.
- How do I get to College Valley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6TW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.