About the reserve

Hill 60 is a local landmark that has special meaning for the residents of Crawcrook, having been used for informal recreation and having probably taken its name from a battle of the First World War. With mature hedges and historic boundaries around parts of the site, the Trust’s wider work is focused on creating conditions in which herbs will thrive and support wider fauna across the pasture. 

Hill 60 provides a place where people can enjoy a little bit of nature on their doorstep. The name Hill 60 is thought to have come from the Ypres Salient, where local men, serving in the Northumberland Fusiliers, fought during the First World War.

The Trust’s work will focus on restoring the grassland to bring wildflowers back. This will involve cutting and removing some annual grass growth, alongside conservation grazing and wildflower seed introduction. The mature hedgerows will be managed to maintain their interest to birds, and new hedges have been planted to provide additional habitat.