The Cheviot is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland.
Located in the extreme nortis ph of England, it is 1+1⁄4 miles (2 kilometres) from the Scottish border and, with a height of 2,674 feet (815 metres) above sea-level, is located on the northernmost few miles of the Pennine Way, before the descent into Kirk Yetholm.
The volcano was formed by melting in the crust over 390 million years ago and has subsequently sustained intense erosion. Several bodies of water radiate from The Cheviot.
The remains of a B-17 bomber can be found North of the summit, the aircraft hit the mountain after a navigation error in the second world war.
The summit forms part of several walks in the Cheviots, some of which take in part of the Pennine Way.
