Roseberry Topping (North Yorkshire) Reviews
Newest Review: ... although it shouldn't be underestimated. It's steep in parts and the ground is often muddy. Whilst it is very popular and doable by OAPs and young children, all the usual sensible precautions still apply; sturdy footwear, water, warm clothes, maybe a walking stick, sunblock and sun hat in summer. It can be quite strenous, we had lots of rest stops on our most recent climb and the thought of having a heart attack did cross my mind on the way up, (obviously this just makes reaching the top all the more satisfying)! ~~~The Walk Up~~~ I've visited a couple of times, as it's not too far away from where I live. I was last up the... more
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Roseberry Topping (North Yorkshire): Hill of Many Names is One of a Kind (1092 words)by - written on 25/07/11 (Very useful, 107 readings)
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Although it may sound like some sort of pink icing, Roseberry Topping, (320m/1049ft), is in fact a distinctive hill in the North York Moors National Park. It's not quite the highest in the area, that particular distinction is taken by the nearby Urra Moor, but despite being relatively short of stature, the steep slopes and sharp peak of Roseberry have earned it the nickname of the Yorkshire Matterhorn. It's official name derives from Viking times when it was known as Odins-Beorge, (Odin's Hill), this gradually transmuted to Osbury, Ouseberry and finally Roseberry, (because the local village was called Newton-Under-Ouseberry the pronunciation of the 'r' in 'under' became . Read the complete review
