Northumberland National Park former Anglo-Saxon kingdom which once covered much of Northern England. The national park lies totally within the boundaries of Northumberland. The Northumberland National Park covers a large area of Western Northumberland and borders the English county of Cumbria and the Scottish council area of The Scottish Borders. The national park encompasses much of the Cheviot Hills and adjoins the Southern Uplands of Scotland, which the hills are sometimes considered a part of. Since the Pennine Way runs through the national park, the Cheviot Hills are also considered a part of the northern Pennines although they are separated from the Cheviot
Northumberland Sandstone Hills Chillingham Ridge, the Doddington Moors and Doddington North Moor-Ford Moss in the north. Their elevations generally reduced in height towards the north. Northumberland Sandstone Hills The Northumberland Sandstone Hills are a major natural region that lies entirely within the English county of Northumberland. Their sandstone hills form distinctive skylines with generally level tops, northwest facing scarps and craggy outcrops offering exceptional views to the Cheviots further west. The Northumberland Sandstone Hills lie not far from the coast of Northumberland and the region is listed as National Character Area 2 by Natural England, the UK Government's advisor on the natural environment.