Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.
Simonside is a crown of heather and sandstone crags rising steeply above Rothbury, and the payoff for a short sharp climb is a wide view over Coquetdale to the Cheviots beyond. Forestry tracks and a flagged path make the route up straightforward, though it’s boggy in places. Local folklore fills the hill with the duergar, malevolent dwarves said to lead walkers astray after dark — best off the top by then.
