Walk the Reivers Way with a Cicerone guidebook

Home > Region > British Isles > North East England, Yorkshire Dales and Pennines

Cover of The Reivers Way
More images

Downloads (PDF)

Information Sheet
Introduction
Contents
Sample Route
Availability
Published
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
Published
14 May 2009
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852844981
Expand
ISBN (10)
1852844981
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.1cm
Weight
200g
Pages
160
Originally Published
14 May 2009

The Reivers Way

by Paddy Dillon

A handy pocket sized guidebook for anyone planning to walk the Reivers Way. Follow in the footsteps of the border reivers on this 150 mile route running from Corbridge to Alnmouth. The reivers route wanders through wild and scenic parts of Northumberland, and can be walked in 9 days. The book also includes variants and alternative routes. More...

Buy from Cicerone

Printed Book
£10.00
Adobe Digital eBook  (more)
£10.00
Printed Book + eBook  SAVE £5.00
£15.00

Other eBook formats  (more information)

Kindle
Amazon Kindle Store
 

Activities

walking, backpacking, trekking, bird-watching (Farne Islands)

Seasons

spring can be the most attractive time; in summer accommodation needs to be booked ahead but Read More... ferries will be running to the Farne Islands; weather is less reliable in the autumn; in winter some accommodation providers will be closed and walking may be harder (in deep snow or after prolonged rain)

Centres

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Corbridge, Rothbury, Bamburgh, Alnwick, Alnmouth

Difficulty

The Reivers Way is straightforward but sometimes the walk is remote and not specifically waymarked Read More... so navigation skills are required; terrain is varied; the route is described in 9 day stages but experienced long-distance walkers could tackle it in a week

Must See

North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Hadrian’s Wall; Northumberland National Park; Read More... Cheviot Hills; Northumberland Heritage Coast; Farne Islands; dramatic castles and wild, empty landscapes
 
 

Walk in the footsteps of the notorious border reivers and discover how they survived centuries of strife and warfare.

The Reivers Way almost encircles the county of Northumberland, offering a wonderful opportunity to walk and explore its wildest and most scenic parts.

The trail starts at Corbridge in the North Pennines AONB. After following part of Hadrian’s Wall, a series of little towns and villages are visited, as the route heads in an out of the Northumberland National Park. After catching a glimpse of Lindisfarne, the route traces the scenic Northumberland Heritage Coast to finish at Alnmouth.

With an extra day to hand, walkers can include a boat trip to the bird reserves on the Farne Islands.
 

 
 
Site by OUTSRC