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A Walk on the West Side
A Walk on the West Side Cumbria

A Walk on the West Side

Greenhead to Brampton - 9 December 2023 We do not often get to do a walk on the west side of Hadrian's Wall. Usually, we tend to walk east to west with a finish at Twice Brewed. Twice before we have walked from Brampton to Greenhead but only once in 2009 have we done the walk from Greenhead to Brampton.…
Forwards and Backwards
Forwards and Backwards 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…
A Touch of the Lakes
A Touch of the Lakes 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…
Just Across the Border
Just Across the Border 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…
A Wensleydale Walk
A Wensleydale Walk 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…