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All the Way to Tebay
All the Way to Tebay Howgills

All the Way to Tebay

Ravenstonedale to Tebay - 11 May 2024 It's all the way to Tebay for the walks this time around, although we do start a bit further east at Ravenstonedale we do finish at Tebay. The last time we were there was in April 2018. This area called the Howgills is one place we do not get to very often. It's…
South of the Wall
South of the Wall Northumberland

South of the Wall

Greenhead to Milecastle Inn - 27 April 2024 All the routes are south of Hadrian's Wall for this trip out. Although from the programme you would think that Greenhead to the Milecastle Inn would be along Hadrian's Wall, to get the mileage for the walks we would either have to start to the west of Greenhead or walk along the…
Around the Reservoir
Around the Reservoir Northumberland

Around the Reservoir

Falstone to Kielder - 13 April 2024 Although it's on the walking programme as Falstone to Kielder the routes are around Kielder Reservoir. Two of the routes are going east to west on the north side and one route is going in the same direction on the south side. Two routes start on the southern end of the reservoir and…
Staying on the North Side
Staying on the North Side Teesdale

Staying on the North Side

Gainford to Barnard Castle - 30 March 2024 An Easter Saturday walk to Barnard Castle with the clocks going forward an hour on Easter Sunday and the weekend weather looking quite good. If that is not enough to make you think about coming out the walks are following a section of the Teesdale Way beside the River Tees for much…
Past the Coal Mines
Past the Coal Mines Durham

Past the Coal Mines

Easington Colliery to Castle Eden - 16 March 2024 You would think that walking past the coal mines that made up this part of Durham just a few years ago might not be the best place to walk. However, walking along the clifftop or the beach along this section of the coast between Seaham and Hartlepool and then entering Castle…
A Salubrious Coach Journey
A Salubrious Coach Journey Northumberland

A Salubrious Coach Journey

Powburn to Glanton - 2 March 2024 We are going on a salubrious coach journey, all the way from North Tyneside to Glanton in Northumberland. In 1895 when the Northumberland historian David Dippie Dixon came to this part of Northumberland he called Glanton a salubrious little village. David probably arrived in the area by train because a branch line to…