Northumberland and the Scottish Borders Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

by: Dennis and Jan Kelsall
This Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout Northumberland. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale maps and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Each walk entry begins with a box giving start, distance, height gain, time, parking and route terrain. This is followed by a short overview highlighting the routes features. The following route finding instructions have paragraphs numbered corresponding to numbers on the OS map making navigation safe and easy. The route is highlighted in yellow on the map. The guide also includes information on where to park, good pubs and places of interest along the route.

The walk locations are:
Kielder Water and the Bull Crag Peninsula - 2 miles
Blanchland - 3.5 miles
Doddington Moor - 4 miles
Peniel Heugh - 4.5 miles
Allen Banks - 3.5 miles
Craster and Dunstanburgh Castle - 4.75 miles
Simonside - 4.5 miles
Hadrian's Wall from Steel Rigg - 4.75 miles
Whiteadder Valley and Edin's Hall Broch - 5 miles
Arnton Fell - 5 miles
Rothbury - 5.25 miles
Lindisfarne - 5.5 miles
Coldingham Bay and St Abb's Head - 5.75 miles
Melrose and the Eildon Hills - 5 miles
Bolam Lake and Shaftoe Crags - 6.5 miles
Hadrian's Wall from Once Brewed - 6.75 miles
St Cuthbert's Cave - 7 miles
Peebles and the River Tweed - 7.25 miles
Kelso, Roxburgh and the River Teviot - 7.5 miles
Craster, Howick and Longhoughton - 8 miles
Hadrian's Wall at Walltown and Thirlwall Castle - 7.75 miles
Windy Gyle - 7.25 miles
Kirk Yetholm and the Halterburn Valley - 8.5 miles
Cauldshiels Loch and the River Tweed - 10 miles
Hartside, Salter's Road and High Cantle - 8.5 miles
Hadrian's Wall, Housesteads and Sewingshields Crags - 9 miles
Traquair and Minch Moor - 9.75 miles
The Cheviot from Harthope Valley - 13.25 miles

ISBN 9780319090268 Pages 95 (2020) 133mm x 229mm