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Northumberland

Forwards and Backwards

Christon Bank to Bamburgh - 11 November 2023 Bamburgh is one of those places where we have been forward and backwards, sometimes walking towards it and sometimes walking from it. On a couple of occasions, we even did circular walks. This particular time we are walking towards it. We have walked to Bamburgh six times over the years, the last…

Lake District

A Touch of the Lakes

Stainton to Dockray - 28 October 2023 This is just a touch of the lakes which means we are not going very far into the Lake District on this trip. Stainton is not far from Penrith and just off the A66 road as we enter the Lake District from the east. Dockray is a small village to the southwest of…

Scottish Borders

Just Across the Border

Akeld to Kirk Yetholm - 14 October 2023 We are going just across the border into Scotland to finish at Kirk Yetholm and doing three quite divergent routes. Kirk Yethholm has the distinction of being at the northern finish of the Pennine Way, the southern start of the Scottish National Trail and a stopping point on St Cuthbert's Way as…

Yorkshire Dales

A Wensleydale Walk

Leyburn to Masham - 30 September 2023 A Wensleydale walk starting around Middleham and ending in Masham which is just about right for some Autumn routes. We have been to the Yorkshire Dales many times but for some reason have only visited Masham three times, the last time was in May 2018. The longest route of 12 miles starts just…

Weardale

Hi Ho Silver

St John's Chapel to Allenheads - 23 September,2023 Hi Ho Silver. No, it's not the Lone Ranger at Allenheads, it's the largest silver mine in the world or it was up until 1896 when the last of the mines began to close in and around the North Pennines. The area we are walking in contained numerous lead mines the largest…

Teesdale

Two Waterfalls, One River

Langdon Beck to Middleton-in-Teesdale - 2 September 2023 Two waterfalls, one river and a beck. The beck is called Harwood Beck but within one and a half miles from the start of the routes the beck reaches the River Tees as it comes from Cowgreen Reservoir to the west. The first waterfall we reach is High Force followed shortly after…