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Walking Elsdon Burn ( Download : )
distance 3.47mi Vertical gain +259ft Vertical drop -282ft Durée 1h50 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Elsdon - Northumberland

A nice family walk following the Elsdon Burn, before heading over Gallow Hill. Take time to enjoy the views over Elsdon – the historic capital of Redesdale. Enjoy a cuppa or a pint after building up a thirst from seeing the sights of this pretty little place.

Walking Elsdon and the Todholes ( Download : )
distance 2.69mi Vertical gain +210ft Vertical drop -230ft Durée 1h25 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Elsdon - Northumberland

Enjoy a circular walk suitable for most abilities, with fantastic views over Elsdon on the return leg. Enjoy a cuppa or a pint after building up a thirst and seeing the sights of this scenic Northumberland village. For the adventurous amongst you, why not pair this walk with our Elsdon Burn Walk.

Walking The Simonside Hills ( Download : )
distance 4.31mi Vertical gain +686ft Vertical drop -686ft Durée 2h35 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Whitton and Tosson - Northumberland

Enjoy a circular walk up to the summit of Simonside, involving some short, steep gradients. A walk along the Simonside Hills must not be missed. From the top, you have a wonderful 360-degree view encompassing the Cheviot Hills and the North Sea coastline. The area teems with wildlife such as the curlew, red grouse, wild goats, and even red squirrels in the forest below.

Walking Simonside ( Download : )
distance 3.27mi Vertical gain +459ft Vertical drop -476ft Durée 1h55 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Whitton and Tosson - Northumberland

An easy to follow trail in the Simonside Forest, aimed at families, with plenty to look out for and do along the route.

Walking Hareshaw Linn ( Download : )
distance 2.89mi Vertical gain +348ft Vertical drop -348ft Durée 1h40 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Bellingham - Northumberland

Hareshaw Linn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), designated for its rare ferns and lichen. More than 300 different types of mosses, liverworts and lichen can be found. The ‘Linn’ is also home to red squirrel, great spotted woodpecker, wood warbler, spotted flycatcher, badger and Daubenton's bat.

Walking Lordenshaws Loop ( Download : )
distance 2.79mi Vertical gain +394ft Vertical drop -387ft Durée 1h35 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Whitton and Tosson - Northumberland

Enjoy a lovely walk over Lordenshaws hillfort, with great views (on a clear day) over to the Cheviots. Visit out Lordenshaws page for more information about the area.

Walking Lordenshaw Hill Fort, The Simonside Hills and Burgh Hill ( Download : )
Lordenshaw Hill Fort, The Simonside Hills and Burgh Hill
distance 8.16mi Vertical gain +1266ft Vertical drop -1247ft Durée 4h50 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Whitton and Tosson - Northumberland

A circular walk with a lot of interest. From the prehistoric rock art, bronze age burial cairns and iron age hill fort at Lordenshaw, to the lovely scenic walk over the Simonside hills, to the iron age hill fort overlooking Great Tosson through to the tranquil return through the Simonside forest.

Walking Rothbury Riverside ( Download : )
distance 1.38mi Vertical gain +36ft Vertical drop -33ft Durée 0h40 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Rothbury - Northumberland

A pleasant stroll alongside the River Coquet and into Rothbury village. Suitable for a variety of users. Due to width/surface restrictions on some parts, the route is not suitable for pushchairs/wheelchairs, although the riverside can be accessed by these users from the village centre. Be aware: parts of the route may flood when the river level is high.

Walking The Dodd and Wether Cairn from Alwinton ( Download : )
distance 9.42mi Vertical gain +1617ft Vertical drop -1627ft Durée 5h45 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Alwinton - Northumberland

The hills in the southern part of the Northumberland National Park offer some fine walking. This route starts from the small village of Alwinton and follows paths, tracks and quiet country lanes for the most part. However some sections are pathless and a good sense of direction is necessary. The walk is best avoided if low cloud is covering the hills. Also do be prepared for some boggy areas especially after rain.

Walking Alwinton and the River Alwin ( Download : )
distance 4.48mi Vertical gain +502ft Vertical drop -482ft Durée 2h30 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Alwinton - Northumberland

Alwinton and the River Alwin route is a favourite route with walkers, starting in Alwinton, that used to be one of many trackways in the border hills frequented in times past by cattle drovers, shepherds, pedlars and whiskey smugglers.

Walking Harbottle Castle and the Drake Stone from Alwinton ( Download : )
Harbottle Castle and the Drake Stone from Alwinton
distance 5.52mi Vertical gain +594ft Vertical drop -600ft Durée 3h05 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Alwinton - Northumberland

An easy circular walk from Alwinton; taking in the ruins of the castle at Harbottle and then up to the Drake Stone in the Harbottle Hills. Descend to Harbottle Lake and return via the forest path. Great views on a clear day.

Walking Greenhaugh and Thorneyburn ( Download : )
Greenhaugh and Thorneyburn
distance 2.6mi Vertical gain +171ft Vertical drop -171ft Durée 1h20 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Tarset - Northumberland

A lovely walk along the stream of Greenhaugh Burn, along country lanes and through the fields from Greenhaugh, with some great views across the Tarset Valley. During July and August, you will be able to see some of our beautiful hay meadows full of incredible wildflowers.

Walking The Shepherds Cairn ( Download : )
distance 6.1mi Vertical gain +843ft Vertical drop -837ft Durée 3h30 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Alnham - Northumberland

The Shepherds Cairn is a memorial to two shepherds who lost their lives in the winter of 1962. They were found just half a mile from their remote home at Ewartly Shank. Because of this event the National Park Voluntary Rangers set up the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team - a volunteer organisation that turns out in all weather to help save lives.

Walking Barrowburn ( Download : )
distance 5.15mi Vertical gain +663ft Vertical drop -646ft Durée 2h55 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Alwinton - Northumberland

Explore one of the most remote and rugged landscapes in Northumberland with this invigorating half-day family walk offering stunning views.

Walking Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley ( Download : )
Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley
distance 7.21mi Vertical gain +1263ft Vertical drop -1250ft Durée 4h25 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Alwinton - Northumberland

Windy Gyle is the key objective for this walk in the deserted hills of Northumbria. Starting in the beautiful Coquet Valley the walk crosses wild moorland and includes a section of the Pennine Way.