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As you climb, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views across rolling moorland. On a clear day, the horizon opens up to reveal the Cheviot Hills in the distance, providing a dramatic backdrop to this already impressive setting.
The walk offers plenty of opportunities to pause and take in the sights. From the wildlife of the heather moorland, where curlews, skylarks and meadow pipits can often be heard, to the gorse and bilberry that brighten the slopes in season.
This is a place where history, nature, and landscape combine, making it a memorable walk for families, history enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a taste of Northumberland’s wild beauty.
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keeping left.
2 - At the junction turn left, to visit the cup and ring marked stones. After you have finished, retrace your steps back to the junction.
Most prehistoric rock art takes the form of shallow cups surrounded by concentric rings cut into the surface of the sandstone boulders and outcrops. The significance of these carvings is unknown. Historians and archaeologists have all sorts of theories from crude maps to artistic representations of prehistoric settlements.
3- Continue straight across the junction, up the path into the hillfort.
4 - When you have finished exploring the site walk through the hillfort to the eastern entrance, marked by 3 large stones, and out by the sunken track.
Go downhill for a short distance and turn left along the well-worn path.
The summit of Lordenshawas is crowned by a hillfort built 2500 years ago. Whoever built the fort chose the best possible site. It has a tremendous vantage point overlooking the Upper Coquet Valley and is protected by the prevailing wind by the long ridge of Simonside.
5- Continue on the well-worn path through the heather.
6 - Carry on downhill to the stile in the fence ahead. Cross the stile and walk down through the field to the next stile.
7 - Once over the stile continue downhill to the burn, cross the Whitton Burn and walk uphill to the fence ahead.
8- Go over the stile and, keeping the fence on your right, continue up the field to the gate.
9 - Go through the gate and turn left along the farm track.
10- Turn left onto another farm track, signed “Whittondean / Lordenshaws Fort”, and continue along this track to the farm.
11 - Keep the farm buildings and house on your left. Once past the house turn right and continue downhill along the track.
12- As the tracks bears up to the left, take the path off to the right and carry on to the stile.
13- Cross the stile and follow the path as it winds its way uphill.
14 - Continue through the gap in the wall, turn right and carry on up the path, keeping to the right of the fort.
15 - Once back at the junction retrace your steps back to downhill, the car park and starting point.
Directions
To reach the car park at the start of this walk, take the B6342 South out of Rothbury.After about 2 miles, turn right on the sharp bend near the National Park boundary sign, onto a single track road. Follow this road to Lordenshaws car park on your right.
Lordenshaws Hillfort Car Park
Whitton and Tosson, Forestburn Gate, Northumberland, NE61 4PU
Short grid reference: NZ 05271 98799
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