A Traveller’s Guide to The North Pennines The North Pennines is not only dotted with heather moors and peatlands, tumbling upland rivers and dappled woodland; it is also home to welcoming communities, Great food and drink, AONB intriguing imprints of a mining and industrial past and a wealth of distinctive birds, animals and plants. Because of this the area has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). This traveller’s guide is designed to help you leave the confines of your car behind and lose yourself amongst the wildlife, heritage and the great food and drink. So, find your independent spirit and let the journey become part of your adventure. Top Tips, and Tourist Information! The website Accommodation www.explorenorthpennines.org.uk is a Discover days out and walks by bus wealth of information about the local Free maps and area and things to see and do. Tourist Information Centre Buses guide inside! Allendale Post Office Weather It is important to be warm, comfortable and dry when 688 out exploring so make sure to and through you have the appropriate kit and plenty of layers. Hexham, Aldi - Allenheads, opp Heritage Centre Accommodation For information on places to stay visit Northumberland Travel Information on the Go Tourism’s website at Traveline is a great source of information www.visitnorthumberland.com whilst you are out and about. txt 84268 Hexham, Aldi www.traveline.info 0871 200 22 33 Hexham, Railway Station Nexus Live Travel Map Visit www.Nexus.org.uk for timetables, ticket information and 41 everything you need to know about bus Hexham travel in the North East. You can even X81 use the live travel map to see which buses run from your nearest bus stop 01 and to plan your journey. 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Take the right-hand fork in the track by the large house, 7. Keeping the river on your right, you eventually reach a small 5. From here, if you have planned your walk well, you can catch following it downhill to a cottage. Take the small path to the footbridge and the path bears left to steep steps leading up to a the X81 bus services for the short hop back to Haydon Bridge. right of the cottage, leading downhill and over the river to join DAY OUT TWO cottage. After passing the cottage go through a gate and bear to DAY OUT THREE Alternatively, you can use the step below to carefully follow the DAY OUT ONE the road. the right, up the grassy slope. At the hedgeline turn right and go road back to Haydon Bridge. The X81 runs once a day from Tickets and Passes straight on over a field. Langley to Haydon Bridge. 4. Turn left along the road and continue out of the village; cross East Allen Valley the bridge on the left. A Brew with a View 9 8. Yellow waymarkers will guide you across fields, travelling Picture Perfect 6. At the road turn right and proceed with care to the bend. Spartyle gradually to the right, until you reach a narrow path on an Cross the road to the grassed area and left along the minor The Network One Bridge 5. Take the first footpath on the right and continue ahead with escarpment high above the river, with Allendale visible ahead. road, signposted West Deanraw. Follow this road as it turns 8 Wildflower Walk Sinderhope to Allendale Explorer North East the river on the right. Haydon Bridge right, passing a farm, and then when the road turns left take the Elpha Ticket gives you the Green following Isaac’s 9. Cross two fields to reach a small white gate in front of a house. track straight ahead. Follow downhill until it meets a road. Turn freedom of unlimited Corn 7 6. After passing a bridge and ford the track bends to the left. Go straight ahead along the lane to the road then turn right to right, to keep heading downhill on the road and keep to the Quarry Spring Woods & Mill travel on the 688 and (Dis) Go straight ahead over a stile and continue along the bank with walk over the bridge and up the hill into Allendale. From here road as it turns right at the foot of the hill. From here walk for the X81 services. the river on the right. Tea Trail Distance: 4 miles you can retrace your steps or catch the 688 bus service back to about a mile along the road to return to the village. Sinderhope. The bus runs approximately every two hours Monday Coatenhill Farm Time: Approx 21⁄2 - 3 hours Langley Castle Cottage Distance: 3 miles 7. Pass the churchyard on the left and join the road. to Friday, so ensure you plan your route with plenty of time to get OS map: Explorer OL43 Hadrian’s the bus back. Adult Child Family A short linear walk Swinhope Time: Approx. 1.5 hours 8. Turn left and keep following the road past buildings. When mostly following a Wall, Haltwhistle & Hexham (15 or under) – One Day* (1 or 2 Adults & up to 3 Mill Born in 1789 in Distance: 4 miles OS map: OL31 North Pennines you reach the crossroads head over the bridge towards the section of Isaac’s Tea Children) – One Day* Haydon Bridge, 1⁄2 White Low B6295 and the Village of Spartylea. Trail through the picturesque valley of the River East Allen. The Time: Approx 2 - 3 hours Ridge Huntwell John Martin walk passes through woods, meadows and along the riverbank, Allendale became one of OS map: Explorer OL43 Hadrian’s £10.00 £7.00 £20.00 6 9. From Spartylea you can catch the 688 bus back to Town This short linier walk from the village of Allenheads follows with moorland views. The walk takes you along Isaac’s Tea the most popular Quarry Allenheads and your start point. The 688 bus runs Wall, Haltwhistle & Hexham (Dis) the River East Allen, a fast-flowing river bounded by trees Trail; a picturesque route named after a well-known local romantic artists * Only valid for parties including both adults and children. Adults and High approximately every 2 hours, Monday to Saturday so make Huntwell and wildflowers. In spring and summer, the sweeping philanthropist Isaac Holden. Isaac was forced to find another of his day. Many 1 children using a family ticket must travel together at all times. green fields that surround it come to life with the calls and sure you plan your walk with plenty of time to get the next bus. Haydon Bridge Breckonholme livelihood when the local lead mine closed, so he became a of his paintings 2 **Explorer North East ticket only displays of birds like redshank and lapwing. The route will Alternatively you can re-trace your steps back to Spartylea. door-to-door tea seller. He could often be seen crossing the are set in dramatic landscapes. This short, linear walk gives you 2 introduce you to some of the special plants of the North moors selling his wares. the opportunity to explore some of the picture perfect local Pennines and the creatures that depend on them. landscapes which probably influenced his work. Elrington Before you set off home be sure to pay a visit to the Allendale Wood Along the way you’ll discover plants that are adapted to Hammershield Spartylea to Allenheads by Bus Brewery. Set up in 2006 in the former lead mill, this family run A69 3 the harsh conditions of the area and get a bee’s-eye view of Threepwood Burnfoot JOURNEY brewery offers a wide range of award-winning craft Ales. You SERVICE FREQUENCY PROVIDER West Land WearE finding food. TIME can by a few bottles to take home with you or enjoy the local Spring a Ends Wood st A brew in one of the pubs around the village square.