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Name:Housedon Hill
Hill number:2318
Height:268m / 879ft
Section:33: The Scottish Border to the River Tyne
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Cm
Drop:184m
Col:84m  NT855345  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
2302525/04/2018NT 90218 32707  F: Small cairnK&AD
Summit
GJ
4226628/03/2024NT 90218 32703  F: NR
S: 1m LIDAR
jimbloomer
Summit
Jim
4226728/03/2024NT 90218 32703  F: NR
O: ground 200m by fenceline at NT 90215 32912 is 0.8m lower
S: 1m LIDAR
jimbloomer
Subpoint
2Jim
-955423/10/2011NT 90218 32709  F: small cairn
O: cairn on top 200m N at NT 90215 32912 is about 1m lower
S: Abney level
gvjackson
Summit
-955523/10/2011NT 90218 32709  F: small cairn
O: cairn on top 200m N at NT 90215 32912 is about 1m lower
S: Abney level
JB
Summit
-955623/10/2011NT 90218 32709  F: small cairn
O: cairn on top 200m N at NT 90215 32912 is about 1m lower
S: Abney level
JB
Summit
-955723/10/2011NT 90216 32710  F: small cairn
O: cairn on top 200m N at NT 90215 32912 is about 1m lower
S: Abney level
JB
Summit
-955813/01/2013NT 90220 32709  F: small cairn
O: cairn on top 200m N at NT 90215 32912 is about 1m lower
S: Abney level
P&EH
Summit
-955928/03/2010NT 90215 32912  F: cairn 5m E of fence
O: ground on top 200m S at NT 90234 32712 is about 1m higher
S: Abney level
George Gradwell
Subpoint
1
-956023/10/2011NT 90215 32913  F: cairn 5m E of fence
O: ground on top 200m S at NT 90234 32712 is about 1m higher
S: Abney level
gvjackson
Subpoint
1
-9561NT 90219 32901  F: no feature W of fence
O: ground is about 20cm lower than cairn
S: Abney level
webmaster
Subpoint
2
-956223/10/2011NT 90209 32908  F: no feature W of fence
O: ground is about 20cm lower than cairn
S: Abney level
gvjackson
Subpoint
2
-956328/03/2010NT 90234 32712  F: no feature
O: this ground is about 15m E of summit position on S Top and lower
S: Abney level
George Gradwell
Subpoint
3



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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 258 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Same route as Alan Caine took but the rain was in full flow on my visit. An oddly enjoyable walk. This was after the Triggers Meet 2024 in Wooler had finished.KevPalmer25/03/2024
Early start from Wooler to miss the heavy rain forecast. Parked at Reedsford about 8:30am and then up the steep slopes. North top also bagged. Back at the car just as the rain started about 9:20.Alan Caine25/03/2024
Parked opposite footbridge in Reedsford, followed RoW behind house and up gap in gorse, steeply to small mast. Over to summit and north highpoint by fence. Back same way. Managed to dodge the showers.Flatfield13/11/2023
From Reedsford - parking space available beyond houses.davechaffey28/09/2023
From Reedsford along to the bridge over the river and through the gate opposite.Up track to top field and then up to summit.ARM20/08/2023
From Kypie Hill skirting north, then west of deer fence. On to Coldside Hill.Wycombe Wanderer16/05/2023
From Reedsford. ROW to access land, then steeply up. Easily through gorse following cattle tracks.vuirich26/02/2023
Parked in big layby at 89900 31560. Down tiny road to Canno Mill, through houses to Jubilee bridge, up to Crookhouse and follow tracks. Lots of snow and ice, superb day.iangalbraith18/01/2023
From Reedsford.summitsup10/10/2022
Beautiful evening. From Reedsford, anticlockwise - up S ridge avoiding loud inquisitive cows, descended further west over gates coming out of track close to parking.Nick Canute16/09/2022
From Reedsford, up track and through opening onto access land. Rough track, then good ATV track to summit ridge. Forest may have been felled but the deer fence is still there so I followed the fence on its SW side- gates all the way and at summit enclosure on Kypie Hill. To return, another gate allowed access to RoW via Dipper Wood. This has its fight moments before Dipper Wood and is almost impassible after so I enetered the fields SW of the fence (other side from RoW) asap to return.pwheeler10/09/2022
Out and back from Milfield with Coldside. Big descent and ascent between the two. Weather awful rainy and windyLongwojo09/09/2022
3 of 4: From Reedsford. With Karen.ChrisR18/04/2022
With L & RJanet M06/02/2022
from layby on B6351, FP through wood and across river to Reedford then straight up, down again by SE ridge and FB to Canno Mill.IanHHill30/11/2021
Straight up and down from Reedsford. Solo.Dangerous Dave17/11/2021
To Flodden (tough going!)Jim T21/07/2021
From End of the road at Reedsford, followed RoW to access land then steeply up to the summit which now has a nice cairn. great views to the Cheviots. Returned along vehicle track which skirted the N and W sides of the access landJephcote8313/07/2021
From Reedsford, followed FP to access land, then very steeply up close to fence to east. Good views at top. Descended east to pick up Bridleway for Kepie Hill, but could have gone along ridge north, as trees had been felled. FP back from Crookhouse overgrown.PeterD28/06/2021
With Val. Weather hot and sunny. Parked near Reedsford. Followed track up to open access land the continued upwards on the east side of the stream and gulley shown on the map. Once above the gorse headed straight for the summit. Descended towards col between Housedon and Homilton Hills and picked up track that returned to the road on the west side of the stream/gulley.mike.hoult28/06/2021
from north, parked at West Floddenjef22/06/2021
Parked near footbridge at Reedsford, then steeply up and down in about an hour. A few cattle on lower slopes but no bother. Nice to see mountain pansies near the summit.milimana26/05/2021
I drove up the A697 towards the Scottish Border and stopped near to Kirknewton. Set off North towards Housedon Hill crossing first the old railway line and then Bowmont Water. I walked along the Northern edge of Bowmont Water for the first mile until I reached Crookhouse. I had a clear view of Housedon Hill but my original route up the Eastern flank looked steep and not particularly attractive. I could see a faint track up the Southern slope so headed up that way instead. The wind hadn’t been a problem until I got to about 200mts and then it became difficult to walk. I reached the top and wanted to hang around to enjoy the views but the cold wind prevented that. I didn’t want stay in the wind so decided to quickly head down the not so difficult Eastern flank. I quickly made my way back to Crookhouse and then arrived at the car after 3.4 miles in1hr and 10 minutes.JamesJones11/03/2021
Verge parking at West Flodden. Paths > Kypie Hill > Coldside Hill > Housedon Hill. Easy going from the N on footpaths or cropped grassland except bracken on the W flank of Coldside (not a problem in winter).JohnR30/12/2020
From Reedsford, through gate at bottom of access land. Diagonally up round the gorse bushes, then zigzagged up steep grass slope to mast. Easy grass slopes from there to the summit. Back the same way. KeithByTheC13/07/2020
With K. Parked with no difficulty at end o yellow road at Reedsford and proceeded up track and across access land. Steep.Ashley11/08/2019
Large parking area just east of Reedsford, by the footbridge (alt 67m). Continue round the back of Househaugh as far as the open access field from where a stiff climb leads you to the summit.moorsman01/08/2019
Parked in layby on B6351 then got onto hills via Cannon Mill. Did Coldside Hill no problem then dropped down to ROW and did Kypie Hill via small wood to SE. As i was coming down to col prior to Housedon Hill i was cut off by a man in a Toyota pick up. (Landowner/farmer) who had obviously seen me and who went out of his way to track me down. He wasnt rude but did say i wasnt 'allowed' to just wander anywhere i want and asked me what i was looking for! When i told him was heading for Housedon Hill he didnt like it but at least he didnt try to stop me. So thankfully an awkward situation was avoided. Although he was rather less than friendly. He did say that was getting fed up of walkers not keeping to ROW. Maybe he just doesnt want folk to see the illegal bird of prey traps that he has set out!thenomad09/05/2019
Housedon Hill, Kypie Hill and Coldside Hill from Reedsford. Followed the grassy track between Homilton Hill and Housedon Hill, which turned into a cow path, so headed straight to the summit. Avoiding amorous cows was the theme for the rest of the walk, returning via Crookhouse.summitter23/03/2019
Solo trip. Extremely windy.Invicta1407/10/2018
Solo HFB29/09/2018
From Reedsford on the way back from Shillhopr Law.45mins.NormanW20/09/2018
Round of Coldside, Kypie and Housedon hills from Westnewton car park. Second visit to this MarilynColin Crawford18/09/2018
Parked at Reedsford. Walked up track opposite footbridge to gain access to open ground on West side of hill.raffemeister14/09/2018
Short walk down to river from road, over the bridge by old millhouse. Then footpath rather eroded so we worked up the side of field with cows and then worked across left to pick up footpath into small valley to East of the hill, then chose a line up hill just before woodland. Easy enough. Sat on top watching gliders!nickywood105/08/2018
From layby near The Cottage, to south. Set off 8.30pm, back 9.45pm. Fine, warm. Freed stuck sheep. Rounsfell22/07/2018
From a layby on the B road, down through woodland to the cottage then up this rather steep hill. Great views but lots of flies and sheep!twg2718/07/2018
Started at The Cottage and crossed river at new footbridge. Took track up prior to access land to above col and approached from north. Dropped west just after the summit on atv track.SS11/06/2018
2/5 Marilyn day. The short ascent up the steep fields of Housedon Hill from Reedsmoor. A round trip of only 3km in just 1 hour. (S)silveracorn_alan29/05/2018
From ReedsfordBLACKHILL08/04/2018
Parked at Reedsford beside large digger. It’s currently a building site. On a Friday afternoon a time when most builders frequent pubs so got away with it.rogreeves13/10/2017
A superb hill. Very helpful owner directed me to a parking place at Reedsford. Along the footpath and up the access land, following cattle tracks through the gorse and then straight up the hill. Bagged both bumps just to be on the safe side. Truly outstanding views.Gill05/10/2017
From the bothy, Reedsford -theres loads of roadside parking. Lots of building work. A straightforward blast which looked worse tgan it was and as such took under25mins to summit. Superb view into the Northern aspect of the Cheviots. Still no sign of the promised rain! Last of 4 Marilyns todaystig_nest12/09/2017
Parked at Reedsford: route initially via ROW to ESE, then up steep field on open access ground to top, finding route through gorse belt by going up valley feature in field then heading right out of valley when gorse area reached.Cas-gwent18/07/2017
From Reedsford. Houseden Hill - Kypie Hill - Coldside Hill - Crookhouse - Reedsford.Moorponder13/07/2017
Using track to SW (Reedsford), to walkers gate (tied up) at NT898329. Animal trod leads to ATV track (NT899330) up shoulder of hill to summit. Excellentcarole engel18/06/2017
Parked at the gate to the 'bothy' at Reedsford, after the signs for the carpark said it was private for estate use only. Followed the public footpath off to the side of the 'bothy' and then the fence pass the gorse. The ascent from the West side was very steep and I had to zigzag my way to the top, eventually ascending from the South side via the false summit. At the top I found the remains of the small cairn and attempted to restore it (I don't have GPS and had to go from my map - so if it is off, please correct), although I think the landowner will probably remove it again. Went to the alternative summit by the wood and there were remains of another broken cairn in the wood on the wrong side of a new looking fence. The views were fantastic, snow on the Cheviot and the Eildon Hills in the far west were visible.NorthernWayfarer07/02/2017
Along footpath from Reedsford then northeast along fence line and across open access ground to do both summits just to be sure.Canny28/10/2016
From end of the road. Made a short round of it with Kypie and Coldside Hills.jonglew15/10/2016
Quick lunch up and down from Road west of Reedsford, over Homilton Hill in search of the elusive cow pat...of which there were many. Great views to Cheviot and north on a warm Sept dayN.Morters06/09/2016