Alwinton Walk Card 24.10.07

Alwinton & the River Alwin walk Grade: Medium Length: 4.7 miles (7.8km) Time: Allow 3hours Map: O.S. Explorer OL16

A From the car park turn left along the road back into the village. At the T-junction cross the village green and footbridge then turn left onto a tarmac road signed Clennell Street/Border Ridge. From here follow the road until the tarmac ends then take the track to the right, and continue on uphill. Ignore the gate and stile to the right, and keep on up the farm road. Cross over the ladder stile and follow the track keeping to the right of Castle Hills. Carry on up-hill to join the grassy track.

B As the main track winds round to the left near the top of the hill, take right at the junction to a wicket gate approximately 50m away. Go through the wicket gate and bear left across the field towards another gate. Pass through the wicket gate and follow the well worn path to the right as it winds along the hillside, continue on along this path, passing a sheepfold down to your right.At a junction of quad tracks head downhill to the forest corner.

C On reaching the bottom of the hill go through the field gate onto the forest track and turn right. Continue along this track for 1.4miles, crossing the River Alwin three times, until you reach a crossroads.At the crossroads follow the track round to the right passing through the field gate, keeping the dry stone wall to your left.

This publication includes mapping data licensed from D Cross over the cattle grid and turn right at fingerpost signed Alwinton. Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright and/or database right 2007 Scale: 6.25cm to 1 mile / 4cm to 1km Licence number 1000225521 Cross the footbridge and turn left up the path. Go over a step stile then continue straight ahead walking along the headland to stile at the opposite Start at O.S Grid Reference: NT 919 063 side of the field. Cross the stile and carry on along the edge of the field Car Parking & Toilets: Northumberland National Park car park at Alwinton keeping the fence to your left. Go over a ladder stile and turn left onto the farm track. Head back downhill to the car park. Nearest National Park Centre: The Coquetdale Centre, Rothbury

An Ordnance Survey map must be used on this walk Terrain: Road, tracks and footpaths, with some inclines www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk Alwinton & the River Alwin Walk Getting there Local facilities Points of Interest From Elsdon: Food is available at Clennell Hall and the Rose & Clennell Street is one of many trackways in the Leave the B6341 at the small hamlet of Swindon, Thistle Inn at Alwinton.The Star Inn at Harbottle border hills frequented in times past by cattle drovers, signed Alwinton to the left. Follow the road through hosts a local craft shop during the summer months. shepherds, pedlars and whiskey smugglers.Today it is a Harbottle and continue to Alwinton the last hamlet in Further tourist information and shops and services favourite route for walkers running for 12.5miles / Upper Coquetdale. Park in the National Park car are available in Rothbury. 19kms from Alwinton to Cocklawfoot at the head of park at Alwinton, which is throught the village on the Bowmont Water in Scotland. your right. Watch out! Northumberland National Park has been involved with From Rothbury: There can be timber vehicles and large agriclultural local landowners in a tree planting scheme.The trees Leave the B6341 at the small hamlet of Flotterton, vehicles on roads and tracks. Military aircraft and are primarily deciduous - oak, ash, rowan and hazel. signed Alwinton to the right. Follow the road through loud noises from the nearby Otterburn Ranges The conifer forest that you can see is Kidlandlee - Harbottle and continue to Alwinton the last hamlet in Training Area. planted in the Second World War it is now owned Upper Coquetdale. Park in the National Park car by the Forestry Commission. park at Alwinton, which is throught the village on your right. Northumberland BERWICK National Park NP National Park Follow the Countryside Code Visitor Centre A1 Public transport • Be safe, plan ahead and follow any signs NORTHUMBERLAND • Leave gates and property as you find them Contact Traveline Wooler

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Alwinton A1 • Keep dogs under close control A68 B6341 Harbottle Rothbury Rothbury NP • Consider other people KIELDER WATER B6341 & FOREST Elsdon Kielder Falstone Dipper Bellingham MORPETH A68 A1 A696