Tosson Hill is the highest hill

Hill

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...

 in the Simonside Hills

Simonside Hills

The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around to high and are popular spots for hikers in the area...

 to the south of Rothbury

Rothbury

Rothbury is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is located on the River Coquet, northwest of Morpeth and north-northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne...

 in Northumberland

Northumberland

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, England

England

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. The summit lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Simonside, the best known summit of the Simonside Hills.

The summit is about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) west of the edge of the Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission

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-owned Simonside Forest, and unlike the rest of the Simonside hills there was no public access to the summit. This has now changed, as the area is "access land" under the terms of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

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The sandstone

Sandstone

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 crags at Ravensheugh on the northern side of Tosson Hill offer a variety of short rock climbing

Rock climbing

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routes. They are usual less busy than crags within the Simonside Forest.