The Six Hills

 

 

Harebells growing on the hill in 2010

Gill Clements

 

The Frith collection

 

The Frith Collection

As a child in the 1960’s I used to walk down to the six hills with my sisters.  At that time they were a bit neglected; overgrown with long grass, a peaceful paradise for children.  We used to picnic on the top of one of the barrows and try to find harebells, which grew on the top of the mounds. 

The Great North Road

Back then, the Great North Road ran along the far side of the hills, not the side it does now.  The barrows were a well known feature in the days when this was the coach road to London.

I was pleased to find that the harebells are still growing there.  The hills are well cared for now and are an interesting place to visit, with an atmosphere all their own. 

Days gone by

I found some pictures from the Frith Collection showing the hills in years gone by.