Walks for September 2015

Footsteps - walking the beauty of
Northumberland
Our walks programme for September 2015
Telephone
Tel.
Email
Web.
07847 506399 or 01668 213775 to book a place or
[email protected]
www.footstepsnorthumberland.co.uk
With a guide you have the freedom to see more, you’ll go further and learn more, you’ll
never get lost and you will discover the secret, hidden places of Northumberland
September
Type of walk
Name of the circular walk
Tuesday
1st Sept.
Northumberland
Countryside walk
9.30am start
Wednesday
2nd Sept.
Northumberland
Countryside walk
2.00pm start
A Scottish Coast
walk
9.30am start
Belford to St. Cuthbert’s Cave; a picturesque walk to
St Cuthbert’s Cave - the cave where the monks of
Lindisfarne are said to have brought the body of St
Cuthbert in 875AD as they fled from the Viking raids on
Lindisfarne.
Hepburn Crag and Ros Castle; woods, moors, hills,
views of 7 castles and wild white cattle to be spotted
from the top.
Burnmouth to St. Abbs Head; this is a spectacular
walk on the Scottish Coast. High cliffs along a dramatic
coastline make this an excellent walk. St. Abbs is a
renowned National Nature Reserve and it’s a wonderful
place to discover and explore. We catch a bus back to
our start point in Burnmouth.
Beadnell to Low Newton; the bays, inlets, dunes and
headlands on this section of the coast are a delight to
explore. Some spectacular views make for a cracking
walk on the Northumberland coast.
The Pilgrim’s Way to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne;
we walk across the sea from the mainland on the ancient
Pilgrims’ Way to Lindisfarne. Once there we explore the
east and north coast of the island and then return on foot
the way we came.
The Pennine Way from Kirk Yetholm to The Schil;
The Pennine Way is 50 years old in 2015 and the
northern section is as good as it gets. We follow the high
path south to The Schil and then take the easier low path
back to our starting point in Kirk Yetholm.
Eglingham and Bewick Moor; we follow moorland
paths to Blawearie Farm, a deserted and romantic ruin
high up on the moor. A great walk to see birds of prey.
Bamburgh to Budle Bay; a lovely coast walk with
fabulous views across Budle Bay, the Farne Islands and
Bamburgh Castle.
The Simonside Hills and Rothbury; we walk this
wonderful ridge high above the Coquet Valley, then drop
down to cross the River and follow paths back to
Rothbury with some great views of Simonside.
We have no Footsteps guided walks between
11th and 21st September
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne; we walk across the sea
from the mainland on the ancient Pilgrims’ Way to
Lindisfarne. Once there we explore the island and return
to the mainland the same way we arrived, along the
Pilgrim’s Way.
Thursday
3rd Sept.
Friday
4th Sept.
Northumberland
Coast walk
2.00pm start
Saturday
5th Sept.
Northumberland
Coast walk
Midday start
Sunday
6th Sept.
Northumberland
National Park walk
9.30am start
Tuesday
8th Sept.
Northumberland
Countryside walk
9.30am start
Northumberland
Coast walk
2.00pm start
Northumberland
National Park walk
9.30am start
Wednesday
9th Sept.
Thursday
10th Sept.
Sunday
20th Sept.
Northumberland
Coast walk
11.00am start
Distance
Time
8 miles
13 Km
¾ day walk
6 miles
10 Km
½ day walk
10 miles
16 Km
1 day walk
8 miles
12 Km
¾ day walk
4-5 hours
7 miles
11 Km
¾ day
evening
walk
12 miles
20 Km
1 day walk
8 miles
12km
¾ day walk
5-6 hours
6 miles
10 Km
½ day walk
3-4 hours
11 miles
17 Km
1 day walk
6-7 hours
8 miles
12 Km
¾ day walk
Footsteps - walking the beauty of
Northumberland
Our walks programme for September 2015
Telephone
Tel.
Email
Web.
07847 506399 or 01668 213775 to book a place or
[email protected]
www.footstepsnorthumberland.co.uk
With a guide you have the freedom to see more, you’ll go further and learn more, you’ll
never get lost and you will discover the secret, hidden places of Northumberland
September
Type of walk
Name of the circular walk
Tuesday
22nd Sept.
Northumberland
National Park walk
9.30am start
Wednesday
23rd Sept.
Northumberland
Countryside walk
2.00pm start
Northumberland
National Park walk
9.30am start
Northumberland
Coast walk
2.00pm start
Northumberland
National Park walk
9.30am start
The Cheviot and the Harthope Valley; we head for the
summit of the highest hill in the Cheviots by following
the Harthope Burn all the way to its source. The walk
includes a section of The Pennine Way and if time
allows, we’ll visit the Men of Auchope, where the views
are just stunning.
Hepburn Crag and Ros Castle; woods, moors, hills,
views of 7 castles and wild white cattle to be spotted
from the top.
The Ingram Valley and Linhope Spout; one of the
National Park’s loveliest valleys and its most spectacular
waterfall are visited on this walk.
Bamburgh to Budle Bay; a lovely coast walk with
fabulous views across Budle Bay, the Farne Islands and
Bamburgh Castle.
Yeavering Bell, Easter and Wester Tor; Three hills in
one day on a spectacular walk in the northern Cheviots.
Expect to see red grouse, wild goats and a great Iron Age
hill fort on this our best hill walking day.
Belford to St. Cuthbert’s Cave; a picturesque walk to
St Cuthbert’s Cave - the cave where the monks of
Lindisfarne are said to have brought the body of St
Cuthbert in 875AD as they fled from the Viking raids on
Lindisfarne.
Burnmouth to St. Abbs Head; this is a spectacular
walk on the Scottish Coast. High cliffs along a dramatic
coastline make this an excellent walk. St. Abbs is a
renowned National Nature Reserve and it’s a wonderful
place to discover and explore. We catch a bus back to
our start point in Burnmouth.
Bamburgh to Budle Bay; a lovely coast walk with
fabulous views across Budle Bay, the Farne Islands and
Bamburgh Castle.
The Pennine Way from Kirk Yetholm to The Schil;
The Pennine Way is 50 years old in 2015 and the
northern section is as good as it gets. We follow the high
path south to The Schil and then take the easier low path
back to our starting point in Kirk Yetholm.
Thursday
24th Sept.
Friday
25th Sept.
Saturday
26th Sept.
Sunday
27th Sept.
Northumberland
Countryside walk
9.30am start
Tuesday
29th Sept.
A Scottish Coast
walk
9.30am start
Wednesday
30th Sept.
Northumberland
Coast walk
2.00pm start
Northumberland
National Park walk
9.30am start
Thursday
1st October
Distance
Time
10 miles
16 Km
1 day walk
6-7 hours
6 miles
10 Km
½ day walk
10 miles
16 Km
1 day walk
6 miles
10 Km
½ day walk
3-4 hours
14 miles
23 Km
1 day walk
6-7 hours
8 miles
13 Km
¾ day walk
10 miles
16 Km
1 day walk
6 miles
10 Km
½ day walk
3-4 hours
12 miles
20 Km
1 day walk
Choice of
walk
½ day walk
Cost per adult
Cost per child
Family ticket
£10 per adult, £20
per couple
£5 (12-16)
Under 12s FREE
£25
¾ day walk
£17.50 per adult, £30
per couple
£7.50 (12-16)
Under 12s FREE
£35
1 day walk
£20 per adult, £35
per couple
£10 (12-16)
Under 12s FREE
£40
Footsteps - walking the beauty of
Northumberland
Our walks programme for September 2015
Telephone
Tel.
Email
Web.
07847 506399 or 01668 213775 to book a place or
[email protected]
www.footstepsnorthumberland.co.uk
With a guide you have the freedom to see more, you’ll go further and learn more, you’ll
never get lost and you will discover the secret, hidden places of Northumberland
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Further information
Please get in touch to book your place on the walk and to get information about where the walk starts.
Walks start at either 9.30am or 2.00pm unless by prior arrangement. Please check the list for the exact details
You must have walking boots, waterproof jacket and waterproof trousers for the 1 day hill walks. Also bring some water, (1
litre is ideal), a packed lunch and snacks.
Please dress for the weather conditions and wear suitable footwear for all our walks and look at our ‘what to wear and bring’
page on the website for more information.
Walks may be cancelled if the weather conditions are poor or forecast to deteriorate over the course of the day.
So, what’s north Northumberland like and what will we see?
Well we have… …ace walking, purple heather, cool waters, green valleys, Bamburgh
beaches, scary castles, wild coastlines, dark forests, smoking kippers, wild white cattle,
burns bubbling, puffing puffins, wildflowers, stunning! rivers tumbling, grouse lecking,
Border Reivers, Saints a walking, water falling, buzzards circling, sun shining, snowy
hillsides, windy wanders, rainy rambles, dippers dipping, geese migrating, curlews calling,
peewits peeling, deer running, March hares boxing, history harking, Linhope spouting,
peregrines stooping, North Sea’s freezing, island hopping, chilly swimming, rock pooling,
mountain walking and so much more………..
On a Footsteps walk in beautiful Northumberland
We look forward to walking with you in the hills and valleys of the
Northumberland National Park, along the Northumberland Coast and
in the rolling Northumberland countryside.