Where is College Valley?

College Valley is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5400°, -2.1800°.

National parks · North East England

College Valley

College Valley in England North East, United Kingdom.

Elsdonburn ^ Ring Chesters from Great Hetha - geograph.org.uk - 3163307 — 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)

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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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.

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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.

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