Walking in Northumberland

A guidebook to 36 walks exploring Northumberland, including the national park, coast, Cheviots, North Pennines and Kielder. The walks cover a wide variety of terrain and include full days on the hills and coast and shorter walks at lower levels, so there is something for everyone.

The walks are graded (although none present any technical difficulties) and accessible from bases such as Alnwick, Rothbury and Hexham. They range from 7 to 22km (4?14 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2?7 hours.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
• Highlights include Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne Priory, The Cheviot, Berwick and Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh Castles
• Notes on refreshments and public transport
• Background information on the historic remains encountered
• Information on the region's rich geology, history and wildlife

Auteur

Vivienne is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specialising in travel and the outdoors. A journalist since 1990, she abandoned the constraints of a desk job on regional newspapers in 2001 to go travelling. On her return to the UK, she decided to focus on the activities she loves the most hill-walking, writing, travelling and photography. Needless to say, shes never looked back! Based in north Cumbria, she has put her intimate knowledge of northern England to good use over the years, writing more than a dozen popular walking guidebooks. She also contributes to a number of regional and national magazines, including several regular walking columns, and does copywriting for conservation and tourism bodies. Vivienne is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. Her website is www.viviennecrow.co.uk.

Texte du rabat

The book comprises 36 short walking routes between 4 and 14 miles in Northumberland, England's most sparsely populated county. Ranging from easy ambles and gentle woodland trails to long days on the hills, there is something for all types of walker - and all types of weather. Taking in the beautiful coast with its immense, empty beaches and dramatic crag-top castles to the remote hills of the Cheviots and Pennines, the whole county is covered. Most of the routes are circular, but there are a few linear walks that make use of local bus services. The landscapes are rich in history, featuring Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne Priory, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh castles, and much more. The walks are divided into five geographical areas: north-east Northumberland, National Park (north), Kielder, Tyne Valley and National Park (south) and the North Pennines. Each walk description contains information on start/finish points, distance covered, total ascent, terrain, approximate walking time, grade, maps required, transport options, public toilets and refreshments, and is accompanied by 1:50k OS mapping. The book also includes a handy route summary table.

Contenu

Map key Overview map Introduction Weather Geology Wildlife and habitats History Where to stay Public transport Maps Waymarking and access Dogs Clothing, equipment and safety Using this guide Northeast Northumberland, including the coast Walk 1 Craster and Howick Hall Walk 2 Dunstanburgh Castle and Low Newton Walk 3 Seahouses to Belford Walk 4 Lindisfarne Walk 5 Berwick-upon-Tweed to Eyemouth Walk 6 Norham Castle and River Tweed Walk 7 St Cuthbert's Cave and the Kyloe Hills Walk 8 Doddington Moor Walk 9 Bewick Moor National Park (north) including the Cheviot Hills Walk 10 Yeavering Bell from Wooler Walk 11 Great Hetha, the border and Ring Chesters Walk 12 The Cheviot Walk 13 Ancient Ingram Walk 14 Breamish Valley and Salter's Road Walk 15 Harbottle Walk 16 Wether Cairn Walk 17 Clennell Street and Usway Burn Walk 18 Border Ridge including Windy Gyle Walk 19 Thrunton Wood Walk 20 Rothbury Terraces Walk 21 The Simonside Hills Kielder Walk 22 Tarsetdale Bastles Walk 23 Bull Crag Peninsula Walk 24 Cat Cairn, Lewis Burn and Lakeside Way (south) Walk 25 Kielder Forest and Lakeside Way (north) Walk 26 Deadwater Fell and Peel Fell Tyne Valley and National Park (south) including Hadrian's Wall Walk 27 Heavenfield and Wall Walk 28 Hadrian's Wall and Greenlee Lough Walk 29 Vindolanda and Crag Lough Walk 30 Best of Hadrian's Wall Walk 31 Haltwhistle and the South Tyne Walk 32 Hadrian's Wall Path and Thirlwall Castle North Pennines Walk 33 Allenmill Flues Walk 34 Above Allenheads Walk 35 Blanchland Moor Walk 36 Birkside Fell and Beldon Burn Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Useful contacts