Cawood Hill

Hill, Mountain in Cumberland Eden

England

Cawood Hill

Old Milestone by the A686, south west of Hartside House Carved stone post by the A686, in parish of ALSTON MOOR (EDEN District), South West of Hartside House, on grass verge, near field gate, on South side of road. Alston stone, erected by the Alston turnpike trust in the 19th century.

Inscription reads:-
ALSTON
3
PENRITH
16
Carved benchmark and rivet on top front.

Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1144985 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1144985" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1144985">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Milestone Society National ID: CU_ALPR03. — Old Milestone by the A686, south west of Hartside House Credit: Barbara Todd

Cawood Hill is a prominent geographical feature located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a hill or a small mountain, with an elevation of approximately 221 meters (725 feet) above sea level. The hill is situated near the community of Cawood, which is part of the larger Municipality of the County of Cumberland.

Cawood Hill is known for its picturesque beauty and offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. It is characterized by its steep slopes and densely forested areas, mainly consisting of a mix of hardwood and softwood trees. The hill's location also allows for breathtaking vistas of the nearby Cobequid Bay and the Northumberland Strait.

The area around Cawood Hill provides ample opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Hiking and walking trails can be found along the hill, offering visitors a chance to explore the local flora and fauna. The hill is also a popular spot for birdwatching, with various species often spotted in the area.

Cawood Hill is part of the geological formation known as the Cobequid Hills, which extends across northern Nova Scotia. These hills are composed mainly of red sandstone and shale, giving the area its distinct reddish appearance.

Overall, Cawood Hill in Cumberland County offers a serene and scenic experience for those who appreciate nature's beauty and seek to immerse themselves in the region's natural wonders.

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Cawood Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.767392/-2.4739523 or Grid Reference NY6941. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Old Milestone by the A686, south west of Hartside House

Carved stone post by the A686, in parish of ALSTON MOOR (EDEN District), South West of Hartside House, on grass verge, near field gate, on South side of road. Alston stone, erected by the Alston turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- ALSTON 3 PENRITH 16 Carved benchmark and rivet on top front. Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1144985 Link

Milestone Society National ID: CU_ALPR03.

Barbara Todd

Corner of enclosure with cotton-grass

Seed heads of one of the Eriophorum species of sedge, (it's not a grass), in this corner of an enclosure on Rotherhope Fell which curiously does not qualify as access land under the year 2000 CROW Act. Grey Nag is the distant hill at the left side of the image. Park Fell is cloud-shadowed to the right.

Trevor Littlewood

Greencastle

Looking from near Cash Force Waterfall.

Les Hull

Looking east from Hound Hill

Andrew Smith

Greencastle Tarn

Frozen after a few days of clear cold weather.

Andrew Smith

Pine tree, Greencastle

Above the valleys of Black Burn and Snittergill Burn.

Andrew Smith

Black Burn

Late afternoon looking downstream

Colin Bruce

Greencastle Tarn

David Brown

Farm buildings, Greencastle

David Brown

Cycle route 7 towards the A686

Ian S

Road sign at Little Dow Hill

Ian S

Cycle route 7 towards Leadgate

Ian S

Barn near Blackburn Bank

Taken from the A686 south of Alston.

Ian S

The A686 at Little Dow Hill

Ian S

Hartside House alongside the A686

Ian S

Quarry House above Black Burn

There is another photo of this ruined farm building here NY6841 : Quarry House and undergoing renovation in 2006 here NY6841 : South face of Quarry House Shield Water is a shown on maps as this section of the Black Burn which rises in the corrie of Skirwith Fell just north of Cross Fell. The same viewpoint (from the north on the verge of the A686 between Alston and Hartside) was used by Garigill artist, Lionel Playford, for his landscape, 'Black Burn under Cross Fell with Quarry House' Link

Andrew Curtis