Category Archives: hill

Up on the Moors June 9th 2019

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Family Walking Group

This fantastic walk took us way down south to the North Yorkshire moors – a rare outing south of the Tees for us. It meant a bit of a drive from Northumberland, but as we have members of our group … Continue reading →

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The depths of Northumbria May 12th Hepple Bridge

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Family Walking Group

If our last walk took us to the hidden corners of Weardale, this walk took us to equivalent territory in Northumberland. We are seasoned walkers within the beautiful Tyne valley and coast but only occasionally venture to the northern reaches … Continue reading →

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Weardale Walking 28th April 2019

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Family Walking Group

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; Weardale is glorious walking country. It’s relatively unknown outside of the North East and consequently relatively untrodden. That’s a good thing but also something that limits its prosperity. The villages are … Continue reading →

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My favourite Allen valley walk 17th March 2019

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Family Walking Group

One of the perks of being a Walks Coordinator is that you can schedule your favourite walk on your birthday! Hence, this walk in the lovely valley of the river East Allen. We do this walk regularly and it never … Continue reading →

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Craghead; where Hollywood meets County Durham: 3rd March 2019

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Family Walking Group

That intriguing title has worked as clickbait hasn’t it? This walk, around the Stanley area of County Durham, passed by a local character who went on to become a big cheese in Hollywood so read on for more! We started … Continue reading →

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Wylam and Ovingham walk 28th October

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Family Walking Group

Although the weather forecast was a bit threatening, this walk escaped all but the briefest of showers and we enjoyed a glorious Autumn day. Starting out at the Tyne Riverside Country Park car park, on the Prudhoe side of the … Continue reading →

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An afternoon walk around Haydon Bridge, 14th October

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Family Walking Group

This turned out to be the first proper Autumn walk of our 2018 programme. The weather was crisp and clear and the leaves had started to change colour; this all contributed to a lovely afternoon walk in the Tyne Valley. … Continue reading →

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Walwick Fell walking: Sunday 23rd September 2018

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Family Walking Group

  We started off the new programme with an afternoon walk courtesy of Kevin Hilton. Starting out on a sunny day we left from Kev’s house in Newbrough and followed the road up and through the village. And up. And … Continue reading →

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Rambling in Rowlands Gill; February 18th

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Family Walking Group

  Do you think it’s best to get a steep climb out of the way early in a walk or wait until the end? For this walk we were straight into it from the off. Starting out in the Derwent … Continue reading →

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A snowy walk in Langley 21st January 2018

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Family Walking Group

Northumberland has had a few snowfalls during December but this walk started out in very cold but clear conditions. Starting from the village of Langley, near Haydon Bridge, we walked past the Langley Furniture Works and down a steep, frozen … Continue reading →

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