Leaflet design by Marcus Byron: [email protected] Byron: Marcus by design Leaflet C N H ’ E D OUNTRY ORTH IDDEN S NGLAND ISCOVER Community Chest, Sir James Knott Trust and the CN Group Charitable Trust Trust Charitable Group CN the and Trust Knott James Sir Chest, Community Thanks also to contributions from Allendale Parish Council, Northumberland C.C. Northumberland Council, Parish Allendale from contributions to also Thanks Isaac Holden is available free of charge on request. on charge of free available is Holden Isaac for England, which is jointly funded by Defra and the European Union. Union. European the and Defra by funded jointly is which England, for The funding is being made available through the Rural Development Programme Development Rural the through available made being is funding The A small (1m x 2m x 4) free-standing display about display free-standing 4) x 2m x (1m small A The Independent The The Independent The (Listed in ‘Top 100 holiday ideas’), holiday 100 ‘Top in (Listed (Listed in ‘Top 100 holiday ideas’), ideas’), holiday 100 ‘Top in (Listed ISBN 978-0-9560122-1-0 ISBN undiscovered treks in England.” in treks undiscovered undiscovered treks in England.” in treks undiscovered Information Centres and bookshops. and Centres Information “...one of the last great last the of “...one “...one of the last great last the of “...one Alternatively look out for the guide in Tourist in guide the for out look Alternatively NE47 9HN NE47 HEXHAM On the C2C cycle route cycle C2C the On • Allenheads Heritage and geology walks geology and Heritage • Allenheads Trust Ltd Trust Allenheads Blacksmith’s shop Blacksmith’s • including your name and address, to: address, and name your including Armstrong engine Armstrong • payment by cheque to ‘Allenheads Trust Ltd’, Trust ‘Allenheads to cheque by payment Heritage Centre Heritage • by mail order for £6.00 to cover P&P. Please make Please P&P. cover to £6.00 for order mail by Hemmel Coffee Shop Coffee Hemmel • Allenheads at the Hemmel Shop for only £4.95 or £4.95 only for Shop Hemmel the at Allenheads • • 19th century mining village mining century 19th The 32 page guide can be purchased in purchased be can guide page 32 The Allenheads is well worth a diversion: a worth well is Allenheads providers • An insert with accommodation and service and accommodation with insert • An Northumberland County Council. Licence No. 100049048 (2012). 100049048 No. Licence Council. County Northumberland • 100 people and places of heritage interest interest heritage of places and people • 100 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. rights All copyright. Crown © • Clear, especially drawn maps maps drawn especially • Clear, Outstanding Natural Beauty Natural Outstanding North Pennines Area of Area Pennines North the trail’s creator, Roger Morris, it includes: it Morris, Roger creator, trail’s the North Country’ is the ideal companion. Written by Written companion. ideal the is Country’ North Suggested diversion to Allenheads to diversion Suggested Isaac’s Tea Trail: Hidden Heritage in England’s in Heritage Hidden Trail: Tea Isaac’s Isaac’s Tea Trail route Trail Tea Isaac’s Includes an optional diversion to Allenheads to diversion optional an Includes Penrith 13m to Guide ‘A Trail? Tea Isaac’s walking of Thinking ledl eted–Aso Ninebanks – Alston – Nenthead – Allendale Nenthead a circular walk of 36 miles (58km) miles 36 of walk circular a Alston Allenheads Coalcleugh Slaggyford Ninebanks Allendale Whitfield Carlisle 18m Hexham Haltwhistle Haydon Bridge Haydon Newcastle 21m FLOWERS & WILDLIFE NORTH COUNTRY WORDS FROM ISAAC’S TIME WELCOME TO ISAAC’S TEA TRAIL The heritage may be hidden – the flowers and wildlife The unique identity of Northern England is evident in local are not. The spring and early summer are when the language and dialect. Although many words and phrases hay meadows and moorland buzz most vibrantly with disappeared with the end of the lead mines, changes in Isaac’s Tea Trail is a Long Distance Path of just wildlife, disturbed only by the occasional walker. agriculture, and as people left in search of work, you can over 36 miles. It was launched in 2002, inspired by However, at anytime of the year you can enjoy the still hear traces of a dialect that hasn’t changed very much the tale of Isaac Holden, an itinerant tea seller who in thrill of seeing something new in the natural world. since Isaac Holden roamed the fells. Victorian times was a familiar figure on the rough tracks over Allendale Common and Alston Moor. Mining However, anyone expecting to find tea plantations on greaver (miner) the south-facing slopes of the Northumberland and galloway (pony) Cumbrian hills is likely to be disappointed. In addition cracket (low wooden stool) to being a tea-seller, Isaac was a celebrated local snape bog wood (stolen timber) philanthropist, perhaps best remembered by Isaac’s Well in Allendale, also the start of the trail. Farming kye (cow) Since 2007, the trail has been administered by coup cart (low cart without sides) Allenheads Trust Ltd with help from Northumberland bubbly-jock (turkey–cock) County Council’s Area Rights of Way Officer, and a stints (fell grazing rights) network of organisations, including the Long Distance Lapwing ©northeastwildlife.co.uk dess (a rectangular section of hay) Walkers Association and Ramblers, as well as many haver (oats) helpful individuals; all vital to the promotion and Grass of Parnassus Domestic maintenance of the trail’s footpaths – although there is Birds budget (back pack) always scope for more support. The publication of ‘A corby (crow) cats (balls of clay mixed Guide to Isaac’s Tea Trail: Hidden Heritage in England’s cushat (wood pigeon) with coal for fire) North Country’ will make following the trail easier, as tuefit (lapwing) cadger (itinerant seller) well as throwing fresh light on places of historical shavey (chaffinch) crowdy (porridge) interest seen upon the way. throssle (thrush) tommy trot (toffee) maskin (tea leaves) wigs (tea cakes) ...and some others! clarts (mud) Red squirrel ©northeastwildlife.co.uk foot-pad (robber) hauft thick (blockhead) Harebell gowk (fool) kenspeckled (distinctive) jannock (honest) jimp (narrow) marra (equal) oxters (armpits) Walkers from Allendale WI on Isaac’s Tea Trail at Clarghyll thrang (busy) on the border between Cumbria and Northumberland Leaflet design by Marcus Byron: [email protected] Byron: Marcus by design Leaflet C N H ’ E D OUNTRY ORTH IDDEN S NGLAND ISCOVER Community Chest, Sir James Knott Trust and the CN Group Charitable Trust Trust Charitable Group CN the and Trust Knott James Sir Chest, Community Thanks also to contributions from Allendale Parish Council, Northumberland C.C. Northumberland Council, Parish Allendale from contributions to also Thanks Isaac Holden is available free of charge on request. on charge of free available is Holden Isaac for England, which is jointly funded by Defra and the European Union. Union. European the and Defra by funded jointly is which England, for The funding is being made available through the Rural Development Programme Development Rural the through available made being is funding The A small (1m x 2m x 4) free-standing display about display free-standing 4) x 2m x (1m small A The Independent The The Independent The (Listed in ‘Top 100 holiday ideas’), holiday 100 ‘Top in (Listed (Listed in ‘Top 100 holiday ideas’), ideas’), holiday 100 ‘Top in (Listed ISBN 978-0-9560122-1-0 ISBN undiscovered treks in England.” in treks undiscovered undiscovered treks in England.” in treks undiscovered Information Centres and bookshops. and Centres Information “...one of the last great last the of “...one “...one of the last great last the of “...one Alternatively look out for the guide in Tourist in guide the for out look Alternatively NE47 9HN NE47 HEXHAM On the C2C cycle route cycle C2C the On • Allenheads Heritage and geology walks geology and Heritage • Allenheads Trust Ltd Trust Allenheads Blacksmith’s shop Blacksmith’s • including your name and address, to: address, and name your including Armstrong engine Armstrong • payment by cheque to ‘Allenheads Trust Ltd’, Trust ‘Allenheads to cheque by payment Heritage Centre Heritage • by mail order for £6.00 to cover P&P. Please make Please P&P. cover to £6.00 for order mail by Hemmel Coffee Shop Coffee Hemmel • Allenheads at the Hemmel Shop for only £4.95 or £4.95 only for Shop Hemmel the at Allenheads • • 19th century mining village mining century 19th The 32 page guide can be purchased in purchased be can guide page 32 The Allenheads is well worth a diversion: a worth well is Allenheads providers • An insert with accommodation and service and accommodation with insert • An Northumberland County Council. Licence No. 100049048 (2012). 100049048 No. Licence Council. County Northumberland • 100 people and places of heritage interest interest heritage of places and people • 100 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. rights All copyright. Crown © • Clear, especially drawn maps maps drawn especially • Clear, Outstanding Natural Beauty Natural Outstanding North Pennines Area of Area Pennines North the trail’s creator, Roger Morris, it includes: it Morris, Roger creator, trail’s the North Country’ is the ideal companion. Written by Written companion. ideal the is Country’ North Suggested diversion to Allenheads to diversion Suggested Isaac’s Tea Trail: Hidden Heritage in England’s in Heritage Hidden Trail: Tea Isaac’s Isaac’s Tea Trail route Trail Tea Isaac’s Includes an optional diversion to Allenheads to diversion optional an Includes Penrith 13m to Guide ‘A Trail? Tea Isaac’s walking of Thinking ledl eted–Aso Ninebanks – Alston – Nenthead – Allendale Nenthead a circular walk of 36 miles (58km) miles 36 of walk circular a Alston Allenheads Coalcleugh Slaggyford Ninebanks Allendale Whitfield Carlisle 18m Hexham Haltwhistle Haydon Bridge Haydon Newcastle 21m FLOWERS & WILDLIFE NORTH COUNTRY WORDS FROM ISAAC’S TIME WELCOME TO ISAAC’S TEA TRAIL The heritage may be hidden – the flowers and wildlife The unique identity of Northern England is evident in local are not.