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PleaSe nOte: Walk to Wellbeing What is it ? a walk to wellbeing is: • the walks and shared transport are A programme of 19 walks specially • free free selected by experienced health walk • sociable & fun • each walk has details about the leaders to introduce you to the superb • something most people can easily do terrain to help you decide how landscape that makes • situated in some of the most suitable it is for you. the full route National Park so special. inspirational and tranquil landscape in Walk to Wellbeing 2011 can be viewed on Walk4life Is it for me? Get out and get healthy in northumberland national Park website If you already join health walks and would • Refreshments are not provided as like to try walking a bit further in beautiful Some useful websites: part of the walk. countryside - Yes! To find out the latest news from • Meeting points along Hadrian’s Wall If you’ve never been on a health walk but Northumberland National Park: can be easily reached using the would like to try walking in a group, with a www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk leader who has chosen a route of around Hadrian’s Wall Bus (free with an For more information on your local over 60 pass) 4 miles which is not too challenging and full of interest -Yes! Walking For Health • Please wear clothing and footwear group:www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk (preferably boots with a good grip) Regular walking can: For more information on West appropriate for changeable weather • help weight management Healthy Life Scheme and other healthy and possible muddy conditions. • reduce stress, depression and anxiety activities: • reduce the risk of up to 20 chronic www.northcountryleisure.org.uk • Only registered assistance dogs diseases and disorders including obesity, allowed heart disease, type 2 diabetes and For Hadrian’s Wall Bus timetable: • For further information contact certain cancers www.hadrians-wall.org West tynedale Health Walks Co-ordinator on 01434 613227

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8 Directions to meeting points 69 A A1 4 5 3 1 Forestry Commission Car Park, 6 Bulby’s Wood Car Park 6 10 13 16 B Lindisf arne Simonburn Village elsdon Village Hall Simonside OS grid ref: NT 007 164 OS grid ref: NY 881 733 OS grid ref: NY 938 933 OS grid ref: NZ 037 997 Follow signposting to Ingram from the A697 North Take B6320 north, before Wark turn left Heading north on A696 just before Signposted off the B6342 just south of A697 (left turn if travelling from following signs for Simonburn. Go straight Otterburn turn right onto B6341 to Elsdon. or via Great Tosson Village. Newcastle). Continue on minor road for Sea on in the village and park to left of church. Park in the village car park, next to the about a mile, through Ingram village. Bulby’s Belfor d village hall, on the right, past the green. 2 Greenhead Village Wood car park is on your right. 11 Bellingham Heritage Centre OS grid ref: NY 660 654 OS grid ref: NY 842 834 17 Former Post Office in main street Meet at the cross. Follow signs to 7 Willia Road Car Park, In Bellingham take the road to West OS grid ref: NY 634 664 Greenhead from the A69. Park on the OS grid ref: NY 707 645 Woodburn. After 0.5 miles you will see Gilsland is signposted off the B6138 or the roadside in the village. From Haltwhistle town centre turn up Station Yard and the Heritage A69. Park in Gilsland main street or arrive Road next to Beano’s, following the 3 Village Centre on your right. early by Hadrian’s Wall Bus. brown signs for Hadrian’s Wall and Burn OS grid ref: NY 866 823 NORTHUMBERLAND Gorge, turn right at the T-junction and left 12 Steel Rigg Car Park 18 layby on outskirts of Wark Forest A From Bellingham follow the minor road 6 OS grid ref: NY 751 677 into Willia Road. The car park is on the right. 9 OS grid ref: NY 802 804 east, past the school, for about 2 miles. 7 Signposted off the B6318, military road. 6 From Bellingham take road towards Park in Redesmouth village. Meet at 8 village Ingram Hesleyside following signs for Dunterley. Redesmouth road junction. OS grid ref: NY 889 892 14 Rothbury Riverside Car Park Northumberland NP Ingram OS grid ref: NU 056 014 At Dunterley Farm turn left onto single track From the A68 travelling north, take a right National Park 4 Falstone tearoom 1 South side of the , over the road heading uphill. After 3 miles turn right turn to Corsenside, about 1 ⁄2 miles from 1 OS grid ref: NY 723 874 bridge from Rothbury town centre. at T junction. Then after ⁄2 miles turn left (fire the village of . 1 The village is signposted right on the B6320 point). Park in layby ⁄4 miles along on right. 15 Vindolanda Car Park east Bellingham to road. The tearoom is 9 Forestry Commission Car Park, Sidwood A A1 68 19 on your left at the first crossroad OS grid ref: NY 776 891 B6341 OS grid ref: NY 770 663 Village Hall, lanehead Once in Greenhaugh Village travel north Holystone 5 Rothbury Heading west from Newcastle along the OS grid ref: NY 793 858 5 Forestry Commission Car Park, Holystone 14 through the village and continue for about NP Rothbur y B6318 military road take a left turn From Bellingham take the road to Keilder for OS grid ref: NT 951 026 1 2 miles following signs to Sidwood picnic K i e l d e r Wa t e r signposted just after Housesteads about 3 miles. Turn right towards Lanehead Turn off the main road into Holystone, and parking. & Fo rest Park Fort. After about a mile take a right turn and Greenhaugh to find the village hall on follow the road east for about half a mile. 16 Elsdon which will lead you to the car park. your left. Kielder 2 The car park is on the right. 9 34 note: Hadrian’s Wall Bus stops in the west B6 Gr eenhaugh Otterburn car park. the east car park is 5 mins walk Falstone 8 MORPETH away, past the museum. A 4 19 6 Northumberland B 9 632 Bellingham 6 National Park 0 11 18 3 Redesmouth B A1 National Park 6 NP 3 42 Wark 2 3 0 6 Visitor Centre B A 6 9 Simonburn 6 10 13 A 6 Hadrian’s Wall 8

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10 14 17 • all walks start at 1pm unless otherwise stated 7 Hadrian’s Wall trail and Black tosson tower, Rothbury Gilsland Date: Monday 13 June Carts, Simonburn Date: Friday 5 August Date: Thursday 1 September 1 1 1 • See the map overleaf for full directions to all the meetings points Distance: 3 ⁄2 miles Date: Tuesday 5 July Distance: 4 ⁄2 miles Distance: 4 ⁄4 miles 3 Meet: Willia Road Car Park in Haltwhistle Distance: 4 ⁄4 miles Meet: Rothbury Riverside Car Park Meet: The former Post Office in the main • limited shared transport is available on walks marked with terrain: Good footpaths, some rough Meet: Simonburn car park terrain: Fields, footpaths and quiet roads. street, Gilsland Booking for this is essential. Please telephone 01434 613225 or moorland with a few stiles terrain: Quite country lanes with a Some steady climbs and descents terrain: Some steady, short climbs and 01434 613227 for details of pick up points and to book Refreshments: Choice of cafes and pubs gentle climb Refreshments: Choice of cafes or pubs in descents, field paths and tracks. Some stiles in Haltwhistle Refreshments: Simonburn Tea room Rothbury town and a set of stepping stones Imagine the noise and activity of The walk starts from the 13th century St We walk out across farmland and eventually Refreshments: House of Meg tea room Haltwhistle’s industrial past as we walk Mungo's Church and follows a quiet lane to reach Great Tosson Tower House, a medieval A varied walk looking at the vilage of Gilsland 1 Simonside, Rothbury 4 Falstone along this beautiful and now peaceful burn. Tecket farm. Look and listen for the fortified house. From here we can see great and its surrounding natural and cultural We also cross farmland and moorland with views of the Coquet valley and the villages of history. Highlights include the River Irthing, and Date: Monday 18 April Date: Friday 20 May buzzards which nest here. We then join 1 views of Hadrian’s Wall. Hadrian's Wall Trail and head East. We pass Rothbury and . the woodland by it’s side, and a short section Distance: 3 ⁄2 miles Distance: 4 miles of Hadrian’s Wall Trail. Meet: Forestry Commission car park, Meet: Falstone tearoom the dramatic site at Limestone Corner Simonside terrain: Fields, tracks and forest paths where massive boulders of quartz dolerite terrain: Forest tracks and woodland paths. Refreshments: Falstone Old School illustrate the problems the Roman engineers Some sections may be wet and rough in Tearoom faced when cutting the Wall ditch. places with exposed rocks and tree roots. An easy walk in the vicinity of Kielder, 11 Hareshaw linn, Bellingham No stiles or steep climbs. Europe's largest manmade lake and forest. Refreshments: A good choice of cafes or Our route takes in spectacular views, Date: Saturday 16 July pubs in Rothbury interesting sculptures and perhaps a red Distance: 3 miles Meet: Bellingham Heritage Centre In addition to the fabulous views and the squirrel if we are lucky. Above: Simonside Hills terrain: Good paths with a steady ascent, abundance of nature the Simonside Hills are narrowing to paths which can be muddy 15 Above: Gilsland Woods alive with remains from the past. From burial Barcombe Fell and Vindolanda, Top right: Roe deer and slippy cairns to mysterious cup & ring marks, enjoy Haltwhistle Refreshments: Choice of Cafes or pubs in the clues from up to 6,000 years ago. 18 Bellingham Date: Monday 15 August Wark Forest, Bellingham time: 1.30pm to allow for travel by Hadrian’s Date: Tuesday 13 September 2 This magical, ancient woodland walk follows tipalt Burn, Greenhead Above: Haltwhistle Burn Wall Bus Distance: 4 miles Top right: The Fell Chimney Hareshaw burn, crossing several bridges to 3 Date: Friday 6 May Distance: 3 ⁄4 miles Meet: lay-by on the right when entering 1 reach a spectacular waterfall. We return the Distance: 3 ⁄2 miles Meet: Vindolanda Car Park East Wark Forest from Dunterley 8 east and West Woodburn same way looking out for red squirrels and Meet: Greenhead Village terrain: Marked paths across rough terrain: Forest tracks and footpaths, some Above: The Stell, Falstone Date: Monday 20 June listening for woodpeckers. terrain: A mixture of surfaced tracks common and fields, tracks and lanes. moderate gradients, may be muddy in parts Distance: 3 miles and grassland. Some stiles and a steep 5 Ascent onto Barcombe Fell is short and Refreshments: Choice of cafes or pubs in Holystone Meet: Corsenside, All Saints church set of steps steep. Some stiles Bellingham Refreshments: Ye Olde Forge Date: Saturday 28 May terrain: Some rough ground and potential 1 Refreshments: Vindolanda museum cafe Distance: 5 ⁄2 miles The forest is home to a variety of wild flowers. Tearooms, Greenhead for mud. A stream to cross (entry charge) for those visiting the site Meet: Forestry Commission car park, Buzzards can often be seen soaring overhead, Refreshments: Brandy Bank Tea rooms (tea before the walk. Pub and shop in Bardon Newly created footpaths take you close to Holystone and the occasional sparrowhawk. Roe deer and scones £4.95) Mill. Several pubs along Military Road. the impressive Tipalt Burn, and through oak are not an uncommon sight, and the forest is terrain: Some stiles. Forest tracks and A walk taking in the local history and lovely woodlands. We can also take a look at the paths. May be slightly boggy in places Barcombe Fell is an ancient site and the short home to red squirrels. 13th century ruins of . scenery of the countryside around the two climb onto the ridge rewards us with excellent Refreshments: A choice of two cafes in Woodburn villages. Elsdon village views in all directions, particularly across the After a look at Corsenside All Saints church in South Tyne valley. After descending the easier A walk through Holystone Burn nature Above: Hareshaw Linn its pretty riverside setting,we follow an old southern slope we take the lane through reserve takes us to Lady’s Well, site of an bridleway over East Woodburn Bridge then 12 Westwood and pick up a track through the ancient baptism of 2000 converts on , Haltwhistle follow the lane along to West Woodburn. dene, following the Chainey Burn. As we head Easter Day AD627. We will also walk Date: Friday 22 July Note: Transport will be provided back to the 1 back to Vindolanda Roman Fort we will catch through Holystone village and along the Distance: 3 ⁄2 miles glimpses of the extensive excavations through banks of the river Coquet, and are likely to start point at the end of this linear walk Meet: Steel Rigg Car Park, Hadrian’s Wall the trees. see alpacas and beehives enroute. terrain: Footpaths, moorland tracks and some stiles

Refreshments: A choice of cafes and pubs Above: Forest track close to Hadrian’s Wall Right: Red squirrel Above: Near Thirlwall Castle The walk follows the military way alongside Hadrian’s Wall to Hotbank Farm. We then 3 19 Countesspark Wood, return to Steel Rigg through meadows and , Greenhaugh Bellingham pasture land on the north side of the Wall, Date: Wednesday 21 September Date: Wednesday 11 May taking in fine views of Crag Lough and the time: 12.45pm 1 Distance: About 4 miles Distance: 4 ⁄2 miles ridge on which Hadrian’s Wall was built. Meet: Tarset Village hall in Lanehead Meet: Redesmouth Village Above: Lady’s Well, Holystone Above: View from Barcombe Fell terrain: Some steep slopes, stiles and a (where the walk will end). A coach will flight of steps; a mixture of field, 6 Breamish Valley, Ingram 16 elsdon take independent drivers to Dally Castle woodland and moorland paths (may be Date: Friday 3 June Date: Tuesday 23 August (walk start) 1 1 terrain: some moderate slopes, stiles and muddy in places), and minor roads Distance: 3 ⁄2 miles Distance: 4 ⁄2 miles Above: Footbridge over the a few steps; a mixture of field and Refreshments: Battlesteads Hotel and Meet: 12.45pm Bulby’s Wood Car Park Above right: East Woodburn Bridge Meet: Elsdon village hall Restaurant, Wark (coach will take independent drivers to terrain: Fields, paths and tracks. Some moorland paths (may be muddy in places), and minor roads Walk across moorland, through Countess- the end of the valley road) 9 Black Middens Bastle Walk, steady climbs and some stiles Refreshments: Battlesteads Hotel and park Wood where the bluebells may be terrain: Road, stone track, grassy paths, Greenhaugh Refreshments: A choice of two cafes in Restaurant, Wark gorgeous, then beside the river North Tyne some steep ascents Date: Tuesday 28 June Elsdon village Above: Crag Lough from north of Hadrian’s Wall After visiting the remains of 13th century before following the line of the old North Refreshments: National Park Centre, Distance: 4 miles Join a retired local farmer to hear first hand Dally Castle, we walk over moorland and British Railway to Redesmouth Junction. Ingram Meet: Forest Commission Car Park and 13 Ravensheugh Crags, Simonburn experience of living and working in the historic fields to the North Tyne (crossed by a A rare trip to the very north of the National Picnic Area, Sidwood Date: Wednesday 27 July village of Elsdon. After walking out over open footbridge) and up the other side of the Park to see the popular Linhope Spout terrain: Undulating, some rough grassland, Distance: 4 miles fields we will look back for good views of valley to enjoy splendid views before crossing waterfall and hear about the rich archaeology a section of road and also stiles and short Meet: Simonburn Village Elsdon village and . Tarset Burn to finish in Lanehead. in the Cheviot Hills. steep sections terrain: Begins with a gentle ascent over Refreshments: The Holy Bush Inn, farmland. Some steeps slopes and open Note:Transport will be provided back to the Greenhaugh moorland start point at the end of this linear walk If you enjoy the history of the Border Wars this Refreshments: Simonburn Tea room walk is a must. We will pass a number of The walk follows the path up to Fenwickfield, bastles, the unique Northumberland defensive named after one of the early rectors of Above: Bluebells households, including the partially restored Simonburn. We take in the isolated farm of Black Middens Bastle. There will also be plenty Goatstones, then continue along the Above: Brough Law Top right: Linhope Spout for those who delight in the flora and fauna of escarpment with fine views of Ravensheugh forest, burnside and fell land. Crags, now the haunt of peregrine falcons. all the walk routes can be seen on the Walk 4life website. to find a walk put the nearest We will also pass a ‘four poster’ stone town or village in the search box, and ‘walk to wellbeing’ in the extended search box. circle – a Neolithic burial cairn and a rare Northumbrian example of a structure more common in eastern Scotland. Note: Transport will be provided back to the Above: Black Middens Bastle Above: Elsdon Village & surrounding countryside Above: Bridge over Tarset Burn start point at the end of this linear walk Above right: Dally Castle

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