Ford (Northumberland) walks

Yeavering Bell ( Download : PDF )

3.54mi +971ft -971ft 2h30 Easy
Starting point in Kirknewton - Northumberland

Take an invigorating half day’s walk to the top of Yeavering Bell – The Hill of the Goats. The walk offers stunning views from the top and if you are lucky you may be able to spot some of the wild Cheviot goats along the way. The hilltop is very exposed to poor weather so please go prepared.

Hethpool Linn and Yeavering Bell ( Download : PDF )

6.41mi +1385ft -1388ft 4h10 Average
Starting point in Kirknewton - Northumberland

A lovely walk to Hethpool Linn waterfall, on the College Burn, then a climb up Yeavering Bell (Hill of the Goats) with a chance to spot some wild Cheviot goats.

Kirknewton Hillfort ( Download : PDF )

3.38mi +486ft -492ft 2h00 Easy
Starting point in Kirknewton - Northumberland

A great way to see the spectacular remains of a 2,000-year-old Iron Age hillfort in breathtaking surroundings. A nice moderate walk where you can spot a Cheviot goat or two, then enjoy a pot of tea or pint of beer in Kirknewton having lapped up some significant ancient history.

A circuit of Doddington Moor ( Download : PDF )

3.74mi +387ft -384ft 2h05 Easy
Starting point in Doddington - Northumberland

A short Northumberland walk that offers some great views south to the Cheviot Hills. Doddington Moor is home to a stone circle and many ancient cup and ring markings on stones spread across the area.

Hethpool Wild Goat ( Download : PDF )

2.47mi +194ft -197ft 1h20 Easy
Starting point in Kirknewton - Northumberland

A lovely family walk to Hethpool Linn, a dramatic waterfall on the College Burn, returning along St Cuthbert’s Way - we can’t guarantee it, but a good vantage point to see the wild Cheviot goats.

Hethas ( Download : PDF )

2.52mi +699ft -699ft 1h45 Easy
Starting point in Kirknewton - Northumberland

Enjoy a short walk to two of the hillforts in the College Valley. The climb up to Great Hetha is well worth the effort for the views into the Cheviots.

College Valley ( Download : PDF )

4.76mi +371ft -390ft 2h30 Easy
Starting point in Kirknewton - Northumberland

A great route that introduces the walker to the tranquil College Valley. Look out for the Wild Cheviot Goats on the hillside near Hethpool Mill.

Harthope Valley ( Download : PDF )

3.59mi +505ft -502ft 2h05 Easy
Starting point in Earle - Northumberland

A lovely family walk following the Harthope Burn before a moderate climb opens up the area, offering spectacular views to the top of the valley and the Cheviot Hills, as well as to the coast. The Harthope Valley is the starting point for many inspiring walks up onto the Cheviot Hills.

Black Hag from Kirk Yetholm ( Download : PDF )

8.88mi +1844ft -1841ft 5h40 Average
Starting point in Scottish Borders

This walk in the Northumberland National Park follows the England-Scotland border fence and starts from Kirk Yetholm. The walk uses the Pennine Way to reach Black Hag. The return route follows an alternative route of the Pennine Way back to the start.

A circuit of Holy Island including Lindisfarne Castle ( Download : PDF )

4.34mi +30ft -30ft 2h00 Easy
Starting point in Holy Island - England

This Northumberland walk makes an anti-clockwise circuit of Holy Island. The route includes Lindisfarne Castle and some wild coastal walking. The island cannot be reached at high tide so careful advance planning is necessary to complete the walk.

Linhope Spout (Breamish Valley) ( Download : PDF )

3.2mi +390ft -377ft 1h50 Easy
Starting point in Ingram - Northumberland

Take time out to see Linhope Spout, a 60 foot (18m) chute of water, which lands in a plunge pool 6ft (2m) wide and 16ft (5m) deep.

Reaveley Farm ( Download : PDF )

2.74mi +56ft -56ft 1h20 Easy
Starting point in Ingram - Northumberland

Leisurely walk along quiet valley roads, suitable for less abled users/pushchairs, from Ingram along the River Breamish and past Reaveley Farm.

Cochrane Pike ( Download : PDF )

4.25mi +745ft -725ft 2h35 Easy
Starting point in Ingram - Northumberland

Take an invigorating walk to Cochrane Pike to see some spectacular views. This walk takes you through moorland sheep country surrounded by the sounds of the curlew, oyster catcher, skylark and meadow pipit. You may see buzzard or kestrel, or the recently-arrived red kite in the skies, and the heron in the river valley.

Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley ( Download : PDF )

7.21mi +1263ft -1250ft 4h25 Average
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.

The Shepherds Cairn ( Download : PDF )

6.1mi +843ft -837ft 3h30 Average
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.

Barrowburn ( Download : PDF )

5.15mi +663ft -646ft 2h55 Easy
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.

Harbottle Castle and the Drake Stone from Alwinton ( Download : PDF )

5.52mi +594ft -600ft 3h05 Easy
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.

The Dodd and Wether Cairn from Alwinton ( Download : PDF )

9.42mi +1617ft -1627ft 5h45 Average
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.

Alwinton and the River Alwin ( Download : PDF )

4.48mi +502ft -482ft 2h30 Easy
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.