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VisitorVisitor GuideGuide 2010 Free to you • FREE PULL OUT WALKING GUIDE INSIDE • • WHAT TO DO • WHERE TO GO • KIDS PAGE • WILDLIFE • EVENTS • www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk Welcome Vision for the future in Free to you! Northumberland National Park National Parks are ‘Britain's Breathing Spaces’ and Northumberland National Park with its distinctive open and tranquil landscapes and unique heritage will provide you with wonderful memories to savour. Stretching from Hadrian's Wall in the south, through the rolling valleys of the Tyne and Rede to the impressive hills of the Cheviots on the Scottish Border, the National Park has some of the most unspoilt landscapes in the country. Hadrian’s Wall page 6, page 11 Its’ wealth of history and culture has been shaped by a past that was Tony Gates, National Park Officer Chief Executive NNPA not always peaceful.The landscape of the National Park as it is today has been formed over centuries - from Iron Age hillforts to the legacy Northumberland National Park is a of the Romans, through the Middle Ages to the Victorian industrial age - special place and we have a vision for the 405 scenic square miles and the evidence is everywhere. (1049km2) of this protected landscape that we share with the many people In this Visitor Guide you will see how the National Park Authority, who helped us to develop our latest landowners, farmers, businesses and other organisations are all working Management Plan. to ensure that Northumberland National Park remains one of Britain's Our vision is that Northumberland most beautiful breathing spaces for everyone to enjoy. National Park will be a truly welcoming and distinctive place, easily accessible to all. It‘s natural and cultural assets will be widely recognised and valued and its living, working landscape will contribute positively to the well-being North Tyne & Redesdale of the thriving and vibrant communities page 7, page 12 in and around it. The Management Plan will guide the work and decisions from now through to 2014 and beyond, not only of the National Park Authority, but of every organisation that has an impact on the landscape, wildlife, communities, cultural heritage and welcome of the National Alnhammoor and The Cheviots Park. It was developed over two years of discussion to ensure that a wide range of people and organisations The Campaign for had the opportunity to contribute. As well as the hopes embodied in our vision, we have an ambition to make National Parks this corner of the country a role model Coquetdale for low carbon living and working If, like me, you treasure the National Parks of England and landscape. Over time, we want to see page 8, page 13, page 15 Wales and want to see them protected, then please join carbon-saving practices becoming us at the Campaign for National Parks (CNP).With over commonplace and a variety of renew- 70 years of experience, we were there at the beginning able technologies becoming the principal helping to establish the National Park movement and source of energy in communities today we continue to work hard to protect and promote throughout the National Park. Ben Fogle, President of CNP the Parks for the benefit of everyone. The landscape of the National Park In the last year we have successfully influenced the Government’s decision to give the green light has been shaped by rural business to the South Downs National Park.We also helped safeguard the Peak District National Park activity over the centuries.To make from destructive road building and quarrying and fought alongside our many partners to sure it is a good place for families to increase awareness of the challenges facing the Parks. By becoming a Friend of CNP you can live and work, we plan to develop a make a real difference, giving us much needed income and strengthening our voice to influence College in the Park - using the National the decisions that affect all of the National Parks. Please join us. Park as a training resource to help Call us on 020 7924 4077 or log onto www.cnp.org.uk to find out how you can become a increase the skills available locally in Friend of CNP. farming, forestry, traditional building and tourism. Thank you. The Cheviots BEN FOGLE TONY GATES page 9, page 14 President of CNP National Park Officer 2 www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk Where we are To Edinburgh Northumberland BERWICK Northumberland National Park National Park N The Cheviots National Park Centre Coquetdale BERWICK-UPON-TWEED North Tyne & Redesdale Wooler Forest / Woodland Hadrian’s Wall Main Road d Ingram ee ALNWICK Scotland w rT 0 10 kilometres e iv Secondary Road R Alwinton 0 5 miles Byrness Rothbury Minor Road B6470 Norham Kielder England/Scotland Border Otterburn MORPETH B6354 Bellingham A698 Course of Hadrian’s Wall NORTHUMBERLAND Duddo Holy Island (Lindisfarne) Otterburn Ranges (MOD) Coldstream Cornhill-on- B6353 NEWCASTLE Road open most days throughout Tweed Etal B6353 Lowick Haltwhistle HEXHAM the year, but check our website for up to date information A698 Branxton B6350 Ford A1 Farne Islands Kimmerston Kelso Flodden Tourist Information Centre Fenton B6396 B6352 Belford B6525 Bamburgh Milfield R Lempitlaw ive National Park Information Point Mindrum rT Doddington B6351 A697 ill Kilham Lanton n B1342 t e A698 l Seahouses o B6352 i Disabled Access at Visitor Centre Blakelaw G v r e Kirknewton e B6349 T v r Shotton Akeld i B6436 To w n e R v B6348 Parking i Yeavering Bell R Yetholm Humbleton Hethpool Beadnell rn Humbleton Hill Chatton u Toilets Crookhouse Kirk B NORTH e WOOLER B1340 g Newton Tors Chillingham e l Eckford Linton Yetholm l 537m (1761ft) o SEA Camping or Caravan Site r C n e r t u A68 B6401 a B Morebattle r College e e W p t Middleton t Picnic Site Cessford a Valley ho Lilburn n rt o W a The Schill H m Jedburgh e l Embleton a Ilderton w 601m (1985ft) The Cheviot B6347 K Harthope Historical Building o Roseden B 815m (2674ft) Valley Mowhaugh Roddam Wooperton B6346 Cafe/Pub Hownam Hedgehope Hill Oxnam The 714m (2342ft) A697 Dunmoor Hill Cheviot A1 Museum/Visitor Attraction 567m (1860ft) B1340 Hills B1339 Swinside Hall Linhope Spout Brandon R iv Waterfall e Branton Footpaths (OS map required) r Powburn Br Breamish eam Brough Law Ingram ish Valley Archaeological Site Windy Gyle Cushat Law Glanton 619m (2032ft) 616m (2020ft) Wether Hill Whittingham ln er A Prendwick Riv ALNWICK Blindburn Barrowburn Chew R Alnham A1068 Alnmouth National Trails, Footpaths & Cycleways i Biddlestone Green v A68 Wedder e r Chapel Callaly running through the National Park Leap A l Biddlestone w Shillmoor i Carter n Netherton Pennine Cycleway Bar B6341 A6088 Alwinton uet (Route 68) Lorbottle q o Otterburn C Harbottle Castle r Ranges e Pennine Way The Drake Stone v Harbottle B6341 i Coquet Island (MOD) Harbottle R Amble Lake R Cragside Catcleugh Lady’s Well iv Thropton e St Cuthbert’s Way Reservoir r Flotterton Holystone C o Byrness q Caistron u Hepple ROTHBURY Hadrian’s Cycleway Woodhouses e Tosson A68 t (Route 72) Bastle Limekiln Longframlington B6345 Lordenshaws High Rochester Fort Simonside Hadrian’s Wall Path Rochester 430m (1407ft) Low Hesleyhurst A1 National Trail Forest Drive - Toll Simonside R Forestburn iv Hills e Percy Cross Darden Gate r R Lough Reivers Cycleway ed B6341 e Fontburn Longhorsley A697 (Route 10) Reservoir B1337 Padon Hill Otterburn Dere Street Kielder 378m (1240ft) Elsdon Black Middens Kielder Water Winter’s GibbetNorthumberland Bastle & Forest Park Netherwitton Redheugh Rive A696 r Fo Dovecote B6320 nt Calvert Ashington Trust Low Cleughs Scots’ Longwitton A197 Falstone Greenhaugh Bastle West Woodburn Gap River Wansbe Tower Knowe B6342 ck B6343 Hareshaw Cambo Linn Waterfall Kirkwhelpington Hartburn MORPETH River Wansbeck Dally Ridsdale Castle Wallington A1068 Hesleyside Bellingham Kirkharle B6524 A189 R A1 iv Sweethope Bolam Lake e A68 Whalton r Loughs N B6342 o r t h Thockrington lyth Blyth T r B y ive n R e Colt Crag Hallington Belsay Wark Resr B6309 rks Burn Resr Cramlington Stonehaugh Wa A19 Barrasford A696 B6320 Cumbria Bellcrag Simonburn Flow A6079 R t A19 g Humshaugh iver Pon Newcastle hin A189 r Irt Broomlee B6318 Airport ive Greenlee Lough Whitley Bay R n Chollerford Ponteland Bur Lough Tipalt Brocolitia Chesters Tynemouth Crag Housesteads Lough Grindon Wall Cawfields Steel Rigg Lough B6318 Gilsland Thirlwall Vindolanda A68 NEWCASTLE Castle Walltown A1 B6318 Acomb Greenhead Carvoran A69 Wylam River Tyne A69 n e l Haydon Corbridge HALTWHISTLE Bardon l A68 e A River South Tyn t A695 s Bridge Mill e A686 HEXHAM To B6305 Prudhoe W r Gateshead Carlisle e v A1 i R This publication includes mapping data licensed from Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright and/or database right 2010. Licence Number 100022521. www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk 3 National Park Centres National Park Centre National Park Centre National Park Centre Start your journey at Once Brewed Once Brewed FREE Rothbury FREE Ingram FREE WiFi WiFi WiFi Here Here Here NE47 7AN NE65 7UP NE66 4LT T: +44 (0)1434 344396 T: +44 (0)1669 620887 T: +44 (0)1665 578890 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Open daily: Open daily: Open daily: April - October 9.30am - 5pm April - October 10am - 5pm April - October 10am - 5pm Winter: Winter: Winter: Weekends only 10am - 3pm i Weekends only 10am - 3pm i Closed Situated in the middle of Hadrian's Wall The National Park Centre at Rothbury is The National Park Centre at Ingram World Heritage Site, the National Park in the centre of this picturesque market has interactive archaeological displays Centre at Once Brewed is ideal for people town.