A guidebook to 36 walks exploring Northumberland, including the national park, coast, Cheviots, North Pennines and Kielder. The walks cover a wide variety of terrain and include full days on the hills and coast and shorter walks at lower levels, so there is something for everyone.

The walks are graded (although none present any technical difficulties) and accessible from bases such as Alnwick, Rothbury and Hexham. They range from 7 to 21km (4–13 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–7 hours. 

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
• Highlights include Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne Priory, The Cheviot, Berwick and Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh Castles
• Notes on refreshments and public transport
• Background information on the historic remains encountered
• Information on the region’s rich geology, history and wildlife

Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Weather
Geology
Wildlife and habitats
History
Where to stay
Public transport
Maps
Waymarking and access
Dogs
Clothing, equipment and safety
Using this guide
Northeast Northumberland, including the coast
Walk 1 Craster and Howick Hall
Walk 2 Dunstanburgh Castle and Low Newton
Walk 3 Seahouses to Belford
Walk 4 Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
Walk 5 St Cuthbert’s Cave and Greensheen Hill
Walk 6 Doddington Moor
Walk 7 Bewick Moor
National Park (north) including the Cheviot Hills & Wooler
Walk 8 Yeavering Bell and Humbleton Hill
Walk 9 Great Hetha, the border and Ring Chesters
Walk 10 The Cheviot
Walk 11 Ancient Ingram
Walk 12 Breamish Valley and Salter’s Road
Walk 13 Hedgehope Hill
Walk 14 Harbottle
Walk 15 Wether Cairn
Walk 16 Clennell Street and Shillhope Law
Walk 17 Border Ridge including Windy Gyle
Southeast Northumberland, including Rothbury
Walk 18 Rothbury Terraces
Walk 19 The Simonside Hills
Walk 20 Warkworth to Alnmouth
Walk 21 River Wansbeck at Morpeth
Walk 22 Bolam Lake and Shaftoe Crags
Kielder
Walk 23 Bull Crag Peninsula
Walk 24 Cat Cairn, Lewis Burn and Lakeside Way
Walk 25 Deadwater Fell and Peel Fell
Tyne Valley and National Park (south) including Hadrian’s Wall
Walk 26 Hexham to Riding Mill  
Walk 27 Heavenfield and Wall
Walk 28 Hadrian's Wall and Greenlee Lough
Walk 29 Vindolanda and Crag Lough
Walk 30 Best of Hadrian’s Wall
Walk 31 Haltwhistle and the South Tyne
Walk 32 Hadrian's Wall Path and Thirlwall Castle
North Pennines
Walk 33 Allenmill Flues
Walk 34 West Allendale
Walk 35 Blanchland Moor
Walk 36 Birkside Fell and Beldon Burn
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts

Seasons

It’s always a great time to walk in Northumberland – each season has its delights – but walkers should be prepared for snow in the Cheviots and the Pennines in winter.

Centres

Lindisfarne, Craster, Warkworth, Alnmouth, Seahouses, Belford, Wooler, Rothbury, Allendale, Haltwhistle, Blanchland, Alwinton, Kielder and other villages.

Difficulty

The selection of walks ranges from full days on the hills to short walks at the coast – and everything in between. Terrain includes moorland, farmland, forestry tracks, coastal paths and woodland trails. Routes range from 7-21km, graded 1-5. There are no technical difficulties.

Must See

Hike in the remote Cheviot Hills, visiting high, windswept ridges and impressive Iron Age forts; enjoy historic coastal routes, including the lesser-known side of Lindisfarne; stride out beside the dramatic Hadrian’s Wall; visit the moors and valleys of the Pennines; wander the shores of Kielder Water and the forests above.

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