Walking in the North Pennines - Circular walks
Walking in the North Pennines
A Walker's Guide by Paddy Dillon
Walking in the North Pennines describes 50 circular walks, including gentle riverside strolls and rugged moorland walks from 8km to 23km. This wild area is shared by Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. The routes are suitable for all abilities and full details of local transport, accommodation and tourist offices. More...
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Activities
walkingSeasons
all year round - region famous for its bleak and blustery weather!Centres
Hexham, Consett, Barnard Castle, Kirkby Stephen, Appleby and BramptonDifficulty
a variety of terrain and walks up to 23km in length but nothing difficult; ability to navigate Read More... essential because of changing weather conditionsMust See
England's last wilderness; Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Vale of Eden; fascinating geology Read More... eg the Whin Sill (first Geopark in England in 2003, annual festival of Geology and Landscape); rich industrial heritage (eg Killhope lead-mining museum)The North Pennines have often been described as ‘England’s Last Wilderness’ and are among the wildest, bleakest and most remote moorlands in the country. Shared by the counties of Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, they make up the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. As well as being famous for its range of arctic and alpine remnant flora, the region’s mineral wealth has given it a rich industrial heritage for walkers to explore.
This new guidebook offers readers both gentle riverside strolls, passing waterfalls and flower-filled meadows, and longer, rugged moorland walks, and includes vast areas now designated as ‘access land’.
- 50 circular walks, from 8km to 23km, suitable for all abilities over a variety of terrain
- all illustrated with OS mapping and colour photographs
- full details of local transport services, accommodation and tourist information centres in the area









