Neolithic ‘cup and ring marks’ at Lordenshaw in the Simonside Hills, Northumberland. 📸 My own. #Prehistory #Neolithic #Simonside #Northumberland

I've painted this small painting of an autumnal woodland walk today. I love it when the bracken has changed its strident green to pale peach, yellows and soft greens- before it becomes brittle russet red.

#Northumberland #rothbury #Simonside #countryside #nature #autumn

A Purple Pilgrimage — Branacos Northumberland. Kielder Forest. Nature. Nature Photography. Nature diary. Travel diary. Diary. Photography. Mindfulness. resilience. Nature connection. Moorland . Simonside

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The Turn of the Year - Simonside Heather - Original Painting This small painting is of the heather on the Simonside Hills- "The Turn of the Year". It's the view from Lordenshaws, where for a short time each year, the slopes of Simonside near Rothbury are transf...

The first of my heather paintings is now listed in my online shop- crownstudiogallery.myshopify.com/collections/... #Rothbury #Simonside #Lordenshaw #Lordenshaws #Northumberland #favouritewalk

Just before the summit a steep stepped section. People can be seen ascending among the rocks and heather

Me in front of the large cairn of Simonside summit

Looking back towards the summit. A flagged track goes through heather towards the rocky peak and stone cairn

A dirt path goes through heather. This is Simonside ridge.

I made it to the summit. The walk back along the ridge is spectacular.

#Hiking #walking #simonside #Northumberland #UK

Simonside covered in heather peaking above the forest. Above is a blue sky with fluffy white clouds

I was just going to do a short walk along to Whitton Hillhead, down through Newtown and back along the river. Then I saw Simonside covered in heather peaking above the forest. I have to go there!

#hiking #walking #Simonside #Northumberland #UK

A white cotton wool like flower

Numerous cotton grass flowers looking like white cotton wool pieces against green grass

Cotton grass growing near the summit of Simonside.

#Flowers #Simonside #Northumberland

Ascending for pm Great Tosson a view of Simonside.

A trial emerged from woods, with hills ahead

The view from Simonside summit

Crags on the Simonside ridge, large limestone outcrops.

A lovely walk over Simonside via Great Tosson.

#uk #northumberland #simonside #walking

Photo of moorland and hills

Beautiful day for hitting the reset button walking on #simonside and watching the setting sun over the Cheviots. Love #northumberland #wellbeing

View to the sea from Simonside Ridge

View up the Simonside Ridge as the sun drops behind

So I did get my #Simonside fix #northumberland