Northumberland National Park Northumberland National Park Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. It covers an area of more than between the Scottish border in the north to just south of Hadrian's Wall, and it is one of the least populated and least visited of the National Parks. The park lies entirely within Northumberland, covering about a quarter of the county. The park covers several distinct areas. In the north are the Cheviot Hills, a range of hills that mark the border between England and Scotland. Further south, the hills give way to areas of rolling moorland, some of which
Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles the concept of isolation is embedded in the "qualitative" definition of a Scottish Munro, from the Scottish Mountaineering Club requirement of "sufficient separation" (instead of prominence). Mountains in Scotland are frequently referred to as "hills" no matter what their height, as reflected in names such as the "Cuillin Hills" and the "Torridon Hills". The "Database of British and Irish Hills" ("DoBIH") was created in 2001 "with the intention of providing a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for British hillwalkers". It is now maintained by a team of eight editors, and is described by the Long Distance Walkers Association as "now the most