Ingram Valley to Wooler – 4 March 2023
Do you want to read something that nobody has ever seen before? Have a look at the next paragraph, it was written by an artificial intelligence chat app after I had typed in the words “walking in Wooler”, it was supposed to be “walking to Wooler” but it kept trying to tell me how to get there. You might notice that it is a very careful chat AI in that it is reminding us of potential hazards.
When walking in Wooler, it is important to be aware of your surroundings and to stay alert. Wooler is a small town, so it generally has less foot traffic than bigger cities. It is important to keep to the sidewalks and to be mindful of crossing streets, as cars may not always be aware that pedestrians are nearby. When walking in Wooler, it is also important to know the area and to be aware of potential hazards, such as lakes and rivers, which can be slippery and dangerous. Lastly, it is important to dress appropriately for the weather, as Wooler can experience both extremes of hot and cold temperatures throughout the year.
It was an attempt to get a chat AI to write this blog post for me but it did not work exactly as expected. I tried a few variations but it did not do any better. How about an artificial intelligence image creator? The two images below came from an image creator called Midjourney. The one on the left is the AI’s interpretation of red kite ramblers and the second is an interpretation of walking over high mountains. In a couple of more years this will all be automated but until then where are we going?
We have three routes walking to Wooler, two of the routes are starting just at the beginning of the Ingram Valley and the third route is starting a bit further north on the A697 road. The two routes starting in the Ingram Valley are the 10 and 10.5-mile routes. They are both starting from the same place at Brandon.
The 10-mile route goes almost directly north to Roseden and then turns northwest towards North Middleton. It then crosses the A697 road at Haugh Head and does a short loop on the edge of Weetwood Moor before turning west to finish in Wooler.
The 10.5-mile route heads northwest to begin with before turning north at The Dodd and also passes North Middleton. Instead of crossing the A697 the route continues north to come into Wooler via Earle Mill and Wooler Haugh.
Finally, the 8.5-mile route starts on the A697 road at Roseden and heads northwest towards Coldgate Mill and then west into Happy Valley. Just after the Carey Burn Bridge the route turns north to Earlehillhead and then northeast over Wooler Common passing Waud House before coming into Wooler along a minor road.
If you would like to come out for a walk with us to Wooler, any AI’s are also welcome, you can get in touch with us from our Contact Page. You can also download the walk descriptions below and the GPS routes here.
The image for this post wasn’t taken by an AI, it was taken by a real person on a walk to Wooler in March 2013.
