Tyneside Wednesday Hancock Coach Walks for Wednesday 11Th March 2020 Castle Carrock Route: A69, B6413 Maps: Ex315 Carlisle, OL5 Lakes NE Return at 5.30 Pm
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Tyneside Wednesday Hancock Coach Walks for Wednesday 11th March 2020 Castle Carrock Route: A69, B6413 Maps: Ex315 Carlisle, OL5 Lakes NE Return at 5.30 pm Pick up point: Lay-by adjacent to Hancock Museum, Claremont Rd, Newcastle NE2 4PT New members always welcome Return point: Lay-by adjacent to Hancock Museum To book a seat contact the Booking Secretary: 0191 284 0357 / 0191 680 0862 Please observe the following: Arrive 15 minutes before departure For safety reasons a minimum of 3 walkers (incl leader) is required on any walk Please stay behind or near the leader at all times. Observe the Country Code Leaders plan walks carefully, but you are ultimately responsible for your own Health & Safety Please fasten your seat belt when the coach is in motion OUR WALKS ARE GRADED AS FOLLOWS EASY Up to 12km/7mls Up to 200m/500ft ascent LEISURELY 12-16km/7-10mls Up to 300m/1000ft ascent MODERATE 10-20km/8-13mls Up to 600m/2000ft ascent STRENUOUS 20km/13mls or more. Ascent may be over 600m/2000ft 1 Christine Jackson LEISURELY NY539594 Tarn Road (B6413); Wreay; Low Gelt Bridge; Gelt Woods; 9mls/14.5km River Gelt; Middle Gelt Bridge; Greenwell; Meadow View; Garth Head; 1000 ft/305m Tottergill; Nixon Head; Reservoir; Castle Carrock 2 Tom Lancaster & John STRENUOUS NY542554-Castle Carrock; Garth Head; Low Hynam; track NY568562; Woodhouse Talkin Fell- trig and special cairns; no track NY576562; Simmerson Hill; 13mls/21km Gairs; Old Water Bridge; Shooting Box; NY574505; Cumrew Fell; 2300ft/700m ascent Carduneth Pike (ancient burials); Castle Carrock Fell; Castle Carrock 2 John Lowe MODERATE NY542554 Castle Carrock ;East Reservoir Path; Brackenthwaite; Cumrew; 12mls/19km Foulsike Wood; Bove Wood; Eller Beck; Middle Foot; Geltsdale Cottages; 1320 ft/400m Jockey Shield; Castle Carrock 2 Steve Germain & John MODERATE NY542554 Castle Carrock, Garth Foot, Reservoir Path, Brackenthwaite, Whiteman Cumrew, Bove Wood, Newbiggin, NY 574 505, Cumrew Fell, Hespeck 10.5mls/17km Raise, NY 550 546, Garth Foot, Castle Carrock 1600ft/490m 5 Sue Lawson EASY NY557491 Newbiggin-in-Eden ; Foulsike Wood ; Cumrew Farm ; Albyfield ; 6.5mls/10.5km Brackenfield ; reservoir ; Garth Foot ; Castle Carrock Bookings can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. A minimum of 7 days notice is required to transfer your booking. If you are booked for next week & now cannot walk please text the booking secretary (07816 176959) with your name & date of the walk. Return: Please be on the coach 5 min before departure. You can only get items from the coach boot at the Hancock, so take everything with you if you want off earlier The Duke of Cumberland (01228 670341) will be open Future walks: 18th March Kirkby, nr Gt Broughton Walks to Stuart Cameron Route: A172, B1257 25th March Bamburgh Walks to Stuart Cameron Routes: A1, B6347, B1340 There will be a Walks Planning Meeting at 2.00 Tuesday 31st March, Brunswick Church, Room 3 .