Roseberry Topping
Type: sites or items of natural inte
Telephone: 01947 841386
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Contact information
Newton-Under-Roseberry
Yorkshire
Telephone: 01947 841386
Opening information: always open
Prices: free
Facilities and additional information
Roseberry Topping is an unusual landmark on the skyline overlooking Teesside. Known as Yorkshires Matterhorn, it has a hard sandstone cap which has protected the underlying shales and clays, so while the surrounding area was worn away by ice, wind and rain, the Topping survived. Its dramatic summit was partly created by man; alum, jet and ironstone have all been mined out of the hill, and ironstone workings caused the collapse of the western face in 1912.
Additional information
the area is rich in wildlife especially moorland birdsToilets, free car park