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Information www.ramblers.org.uk/northumbria Chair: Michael Webber 07970 042891 [email protected] Treasurer: Steve Edwards 01661 886310 [email protected] For any changes and additional information see www.ramblers.org.uk/northumbria . This complete book and the walks programs of individual groups can be printed from the website together with more information. Chair’s Welcome A very warm welcome to our beautiful and varied Northumbria countryside. Our Area stretches from north of County Durham to the Scottish borders and we have 14 groups, offering walks of varied terrain and length, who are always happy to welcome visitors. I hope that you will find a walk and group that will enable you to enjoy what we have to offer, to take away happy memories and come back soon! Dogs on Walks Some groups do not allow accompanying dogs, apart from Registered Assistance Dogs. Please ask the walk’s leader if this is the policy. Ramblers’ Association Objectives The objectives of the Ramblers’ Association are to promote walking, protect rights of way, campaign for access to open country and defend the beauty of the countryside. Northumbria Area Annual General Meeting Saturday 8th February 2020 at 1400, hosted by the Berwick More details will be on Area website The AGM is p receded by a short walk starting at 10.30am Items for the AGM agenda should be sent in writing to the Area Secretary at least 28 days before the AGM Visually impaired? To obtain enlarged versions of this booklet in various formats please contact Tony Royston, the walks programme editor , at 0191 3832295, 07776 261749 or [email protected] Under 40? See Northumbria Walking Group www.northwalk.org.uk/walk or www.ramblers.org.uk/northumbria-walking. This is a group for people in their 20’s and 30’s. For more information email [email protected] No rthumbria Family Walking Group This group has been set up to offer families a range of appropriate walks. For more information email Robert Cooper at [email protected] or see www.familywalking.org Everyone is welcome on the walks; You do not have to have children! However, the walks are designed with children in mind. Please, no unaccompanied children under the age of 16. Affiliated Groups These can be found at www.ramblers.org.uk/northumbria August 2019 to January 2020 1 Alnwick www.ramblers.org.uk/alnwick Secretary: TBA Walks Secretary: Heather Corby 01665 604012 Meeting place: Start of walk. All walks start at 10.00 unless otherwise stated. If weather is inclement, check with leader. All walks are on Sunday unless otherwise stated Date Venue OS Ref Miles Leader Phone 20 19 Circular walk around Rock and Falloden NU 203202 8 Daphne Kelly 0191 2586834 Aug 4 Meet in Rock L Aug 18 Hedgehope, the Standrops, Dunmoor Hill NT 977162 10.5 Heather Corby 01665 604012 and Cunyan Crags S Meet at Hartside Sept 1 Hartside, Ewarty Shank and The Dod NT 977162 9 Janet and Nigel 07484 803510 Meet at Hartside M Towers Sept 15 Thrunton Woods to McCartney’s Cave. NU 085098 8 Marilyn Martin 07903 553074 Meet at main Thrunton Woods carpark M Oct 6 Alwinton Circular, via Usway Burn, The NT 921063 10.5 Paul Hargreaves 07939 503946 Castles and Clennell Street M+ Meet in Alwinton by the grass area Oct 20 The Wannie Line from Scot’s Gap NZ 038864 7 Janice Clarke 0191 2368850 Meet at the NT carpark L Nov 3 Doddington Moor, Weetwood Hill, West NT 998326 8 Barbara Sexon 01669 621288 Horton and the Ringes Hill Fort M Meet in Doddinton opp the dairy Nov 17 AGM at 1.30pm in Lesbury Village Hall There will be no walk this day Dec 1 Holystone Circular, via Harbottle Wood, NT 951026 8 Ann and Ian Lord 07941 416510 Harbottle Crag, Pedlars Stone and M Holystone Common Meet at the Holystone forest carpark Dec 15 Circular walk around Howick. NU 249176 8 Paul Hargreaves 07939 503946 Meet Howick Garden main carpark L 20 20 Bamburgh to Budle Bay circular NU 180348 7 Janice Clarke 0191 2368850 Jan 5 Meet by the village green in Bamburgh L Jan 19 Bothal Circular NZ 202859 8 Margaret Wallhead 0191 2364549 Meet at Morpeth Library carpark L Grading guide S: Strenuous walk, typically more than 10 miles over rough terrain with steep gradients M+: Moderate “plus” walk, typically between 8-10 miles, over rough terrain with steep gradients M: Moderate walk typically between 7-10 miles, may involve some climbing of some gradients L: Leisurely walk, generally flat August 2019 to January 2020 2 Berwick www.ramblers.org.uk/berwic k Walks Secretary: Annie Watt 01289 307656 Group Secretary: Josie McChrystal 01289 307706 Meeting place: Wallace Green car park, Berwick (see time at WG) to arrange car sharing, except for walks using public transport as indicated All walks on Sunday except if indicated otherwise Date Venue OS Ref Miles Leader Phone 2019 A Border Foray NT 840277 8 Liz Moat 01289 382774 Aug 4 WG 09.30 start 10.10 Aug 11 Hill Forts and Border Ridge NT 904281 12 Heather Corby 07885933445 WG 09.30 start 10.15 Aug 18 The Cheviot NT 894281 10 Annie Watt 01289 307656 WG 09.30 start 10.15 Aug 25 The Staw Road, Western Section NT 839277 8 Sue Richardson 01289 332755 WG 09.30 start 10.20 Sept 1 Border Ridge , English Side NT 864102 12 Phil Thompson 01361 883540 WG 09.00 start 10.15 Sept 8 Aln Valley Railway NU 201121 8 Paul Wright 01665 799403 WG 09.30 start 10.30 Sept 15 Hartside, Ewarty Shank and The Dod NT 977162 9 Nigel Towers 07484803510 WG 09.30 start 10.30 Sept 22 Thrunton Wood and Maiden Chamber NU 054097 9 Annie Watt 01290 307656 WG 09.30 start 10.20 Sept 29 Norham Circular NT 900473 11 Keith Johnson 01289 382083 WG 09.30 start 09.50 Oct 6 The Black Hill NT 574384 9.5 Phil Thompson 01361 883540 WG 09.00 start 10.00 Oct 12 River Till to Etal 8 Barry Tymon 01289 305842 SAT Bus 67 from Golden Square 09.10 Oct 20 A Tour around the Tors NT 894281 9.5 Gemma Banks 018900 WG 09.30 start 10.10 820452 Oct 27 Around the Middletons NT 00242 7 Margaret Anderson 01289 305483 WG 09.30 start 10.10 Nov 3 Holy Island NU 105435 8 Avril Bourne 01668 219981 WG 09.30 start 10.00 Nov 10 Bamburgh Circular NU 181348 10 Josie McChrystal 07391621259 X18 bus 10.05 Berwick Rail Station start 11.00 Nov 17 Kilham and Longknowe NY 903303 7 Derrick Joanes 01289 309581 WG 09.30 start 10.10 Nov 24 Ellemford Bridge Circular NT 729601 7.5 Helen Rabour 01573 470361 WG 09.30 start 10.10 August 2019 to January 2020 3 Berwick www.ramblers.org.uk/berwick continued Date Venue OS Ref Miles Leader Phone Dec 1 Craster and Hawick Hall NU 256196 8 Liz Moat 01289 382774 WG 09.30 start 10.20 Dec 8 Beal to Berwick Lindisfarne 11 Margaret Anderson 01289 305483 X18 bus 10.05 Berwick Railway station Inn Dec 15 Tweed and Till NT 900473 9 Keith Johnson 01289 382083 WG 09.30 start 09.50 Dec 26 Boxing Day at Etal NT 925393 5 Erica Bamford 01289 302559 WG 11.00 start 11.30 2020 Sprouston and River Tweed NT 756353 7 Barry Tymon 01289 305842 Jan 2 WG 09.00 start 10.15 Jan 5 Ellemford Bridge NT 729601 7 Sue Richardson 01289 332755 WG 09.30 start 10.10 Jan 12 St Cuthbert's Cave from Belford NU 106337 9.5 Avril Bourne 01668 219981 WG 09.30 start 10.00 Jan 19 Post Office, Station and School NT 167258 6 David Griggs 01665 589289 WG 10.00 start 10.30 Jan 26 East of Ingram NU 017163 9 Gemma Banks 01890 820452 WG 09.30 start 10.15 August 2019 to January 2020 4 Chester-le-Street www.ramblers.org.uk/chester-le-street Chair person: Mike Webber 0191 6606795 [email protected] Group Secretary: Carol Bradshaw 07849 731964 [email protected] Sunday Walks and Les Day 0191 3891625 [email protected] Coach Trip Co- ordinator: Mid -week walks Kathleen Tweddle 0191 5120185 kathleentweddl [email protected] organiser: Footpaths Officer: Brian Scott 07702 674760 briliz@live .com We meet at Chester-le-Street Civic Centre Car Park, DH3 3UA for all walks. Please contact the walks leader direct if you wish to do a short walk; as we try to accommodate those who wish to walk 4/5 miles on most of our Sunday walks. All walks are subject to change so for more information about the walk you are interested in please check out our website http://www.chester-le-street-ramblers.org.uk/ or the walks leader Sunday walks Date Description OS Ref Miles Leader Phone ‘19 Aug 4 09:30am Riding Mill 9 Kath Nixon 07443 892177 Aug 11 10:30am Wylam 8 Bernard Pereira 07929 798820 Aug 18 09:30am West Pelton 8 Irma Kennedy 07868 777903 Aug 25 10:30am Brafferton 7 Mu Goode 07525 830263 Sept 1 09:30am Wylam 8 Maggie Brown 07527 743166 Sept 8 10:30am Staindrop 10 Brian Scott 07702 674760 Sept 15 09:30am Edmondbyers 10 ½ Dennis Draper 07824 828084 Sept 22 10:30am Seaton Sluice 8 Bernard Pereira 07929 798820 Sept 29 08:30am Helmsley Coach Trip 11 or Brian Farrell 07850 464994 (Contact Joanne or Les to book your seat).