Category Archives: northumberland

A snowy walk in Langley 21st January 2018

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

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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A Christmas walk from Corbridge 17th December 2017

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

Our Christmas walk is one of the highlights of our walking year. It’s the one walk of the year where we can guarantee most of our children (now rapidly growing up) will turn up and walk with us. The enticement … Continue reading →

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A Frosty Walk from Wall 10th December 2017

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

  This was a proper Winter walk. The mercury was below zero, frost sparkled on walls and paths and the previously muddy ground was solid beneath our boots. It was a little spoiled by a farmer spreading muck in the … Continue reading →

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Wylam Wanderings 26th November 2017

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Now I like a nice bit of complicated map reading as much as the next man, but sometimes you want a nice easy walk on a good footpath and an itinerary that doesn’t involve a compass, GPS triangulation and returning … Continue reading →

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Haydon Bridge Hike 12th November 2017

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

  Our preferred driving route to the Lakes usually consists of A69-Haydon Bridge-A686 to Langley and then on through Whitfield to Alston. The road from Haydon Bridge to Langley is a lovely twisty-turny road through the thickly wooded valley of … Continue reading →

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Heavensfield & Fallowfield 8th October 2017

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

We have walked in and around Heavensfield many, many times over the years. This was the first time we had started a walk here and probably the only time we hadn’t visited St Oswald’s church. Nonetheless, we had an excellent … Continue reading →

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East Allen Valley 1st October 2017

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

With one of our group’s mainstays suffering from ill health, we swapped out his walk for this one –  favourite walk of mine along the East Allen valley. On a gloriously golden #Autumn day we set off from just outside … Continue reading →

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