Bassenthwaite to Calbeck - 13 April 2019 Back to the Lakes District for these walks, it was September 2015 when we were last there and we last walked these particular routes in July 2015. The image for this post shows what a great day it was. Three of the walks start from Chapel Bridge which is quite close to Bassenthwaite…
Hole of Horcum to Pickering - 30 March 2019 The Hole of Horcum is one of the most spectacular features in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. It is a huge – a huge natural Devils Punchbowl feature, 400 feet deep and more than half a mile across. It was formed a long time ago when Wade the Giant scooped…
Skeeby to Richmond - 16 March 2019 If you are wondering about the title of this post, "is it the only one?" it's because according to the website Richmond Online there are considered to be 57 places in the world called Richmond, however, Richmond Online has so far only documented 48 of them. The Richmond we are going to has…
Welcome to the Red Kite Ramblers web site.
We are a walking club located in the North East of England close to Newcastle upon Tyne. We run a walking programme with planned walks every other Saturday throughout the year. You can download the walk programme for 2019 here.
Walking distances are from around 8 miles up to 13 and the areas covered range from Northumbria, the Lake District, the Scottish Borders, the North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales. You can get more information about the club on the About Page.
On walk days there are usually 4 planned walks depending on the numbers of walkers out on the day. A coach from a local coach company is used and there are often seats available for individuals who have not pre-booked. You can check the pick-up locations from our Contact Page.
Walks cost £10.00 and membership for the year is £20.00.
