Pennines/North East resources
Pennines and north east England
Creating a natural barrier between the west and east of northern England, the Pennines form a chain of mountain and moorland inviting you to escape the great northern cities and industrial towns of the region. The north east of England includes some fine walking country, including the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors, and the heritage coast and moorlands of Northumberland and the borders.
To the east of the Pennines lie the Yorkshire Dales, where the pace of life and landscape are gentler. Picturesque villages nestle in the broad dales, while sheep graze above in fields still enclosed by mile upon mile of dry stone wall. Further east still lie the North York Moors, where you can enjoy exhilarating walks in unspoilt landscapes bordering the North Sea at its eastern boundary. North of Newcastle lies the glorious heritage coast of Northumberland, famed for Lindisfarne Island and ancient castles forming a chain along the coast. Inland the Northumberland National Park is full of heather-covered hills and welcoming, unspoilt countryside.
This is the region of walking the Coast to Coast Path, The Teesdale Way, Hadrian’s Wall Path, The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way. Some of the most isolated walking in the whole of England can be found in the northern Pennines, while the stunning waterfalls of Teesdale and the charm of the Dales villages and abbeys attract visitors from afar.
Useful websites:
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk (National Park Information)
www.moors.uk.net (North York Moors National Park)
www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk
www.hadrians-wall.org
www.dalesbus.org (Public transport in the Dales)
www.northern-walker.co.uk
www.yorkshiremoors.co.uk
Tourist Information:
www.visitnorthumbria.com/walking
www.visitnortheastengland.com
www.north-york-moors.co.uk
Guided / Self guided trips:
www.walknorthumbria.co.uk
Accommodation:
www.yorkshiredales-stay.co.uk
www.northyorkmoors-stay.co.uk
