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in the town of Newton under Roseberry, in the county of North Yorkshire

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About Roseberry topping

This lofty hillside is known as the Roseberry Topping, but affectionately called the "matterhorn" by locals, it lies on the famous Cleveland Way as it crosses the North Yorkshire National Park.

In Viking days this dramatic landmark was regarded as a sacred hill, and has always been thought of as the home of the war-god Odin. A fact which appears to be neither proven nor disproved.

The scars of centuries cover the slopes of the Roseberry Topping, these are the mutilations of man as he mindlessly purloined the landscape for iron, jet, coal, alum and sandstone. Not-with-standing, there remains a stark and magnificent beauty about the Roseberry Topping as it gazes out with startling effect over the undulating countryside of the northern border of the National Park.

For the stout hearted who reach the 1,051 summit there are splendid views, these take in the North East Coastline, Captain Cook's Monument and the spectacular valley of the River Tees.

The landscape below the hill is dotted with pleasant Yorkshire villages spread amongst a patchwork of fields. Here visitors will find places of interest, typical village pubs, and friendly accommodation.

There is a wild magic about this area with many of the "out of the way" places being best explored on foot.
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Recommended attractions near Roseberry topping

Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Guisborough Priory	(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Billingham Beck Valley Country Park	(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Rosedale Moor	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
North York Moors National Park	(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Castle Eden Walkway Country Park	(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Rievaulx Abbey	(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Helmsley Castle	(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Duncombe Park	(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Castle Eden Dene NNR	(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Roseberry topping

Guisborough, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cleveland (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NE)
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Westerdale, in the county of North Yorkshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SE)
Nestling in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Westerdale affords the visitor wonderful views over the surrounding dales.
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Middlesbrough, in the county of North Yorkshire (6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction NW)
When today you look at the thriving metropolis of Middlesbrough it seems impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago it was a tiny fishing village with a minute community, but it was.
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Marske-by-the-Sea, in the county of Cleveland (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)
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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, in the county of Cleveland (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)
A lovely winding road drops down from the valley above to this small seaside resort and fishing haven.
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Yarm, in the county of North Yorkshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)
Situated in the heart of the Tees valley, the picturesque town of Yarm has a long and interesting history. It was also...
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Seaton Carew, in the county of County Durham (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction N)
Seaton Carew lies at the edge of urbanised Hartlepool, it has seaside amusements and a lovely stretch of firm sand.
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Osmotherley, in the county of North Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)
Osmotherley is a beautiful unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, it lies surrounded by moors and pastureland between the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills.
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Staithes, in the county of North Yorkshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction E)
Spectacularly set along the North Yorkshire coastline is the pretty fishing village of Staithes, with only the Shetland Islands...
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Hartlepool, in the county of County Durham (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)
This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.
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Nearby travel help

Great Ayton Station	(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
Kildale Station	(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction SE)
Teesside International Airport	(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction W)
A1(M) Junction 59	(18.9 miles, 30.3 km, direction W)
A1(M) Junction 60	(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW)
Newcastle International Airport	(43.4 miles, 69.8 km, direction NW)
Roseberry topping to London	(211.2 miles, 339.8 km, direction S)

Accommodation & Hotels near Roseberry topping

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Macdonald Gisborough Hall	(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE)
Wainstones Hotel	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SW)
Best Western Highfield Hotel Middlesbrough	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)
The Baltimore Hotel	(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NW)
Sporting Lodge Inn Middlesbrough	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)
Thistle Middlesbrough	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)
Metro Inns Teesside	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)
Crathorne Hall	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)
Hunley Hall Golf Club And Hotel	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)
Duke Of Wellington Inn	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)
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