Inland and the Cheviots

I enjoyed a short walk in the beautiful but rarely visited countryside south of Kirknewton, 5 miles from Wooler. The rolling countryside is packed with historical interest, in this case the ancient Iron Age Hill Forts. The walking is straightforward. The Walk The northern fringes of the Cheviots are a series of rolling hills gradually

The moors of Northumberland are peppered with the remains of hillforts from the Ancient Britons. The 5 that link this splendid walk in the Breamish Valley near Ingram and be seen to varying degrees, adding interest to an already pleasant walk. The Walk The Breamish Valley is an archaeological dream. Climb steeply from the car

From the pretty village of Elsdon is a walk typifying the Northumbrian countryside. The forestry is dominant but allowing room for packs of history and rolling countryside. You won’t see many others on the walk unless it is Dan Burn himself! The Walk Elsdon, near Otterburn lies between large areas of forestry, army restricted land

Hen Hole Waterfalls (or the 3 Sisters as it is sometimes known) are a spectacular cascade of falls under the slopes of Cheviot. Combine a climb of Hen Hole valley with a straightforward walk along the Pennine Way to the fine summit of The Schill. Hen Hole Waterfalls are tucked on the English side of

Windy Gyle straddles the English/Scottish border. It is part of a long undulating ridge which culminates at Cheviot. However it is a fine mountain in its own right, approached on this occasion from the Upper Coquet valley to the south. The Walk I have been advised that the climb of Windy Gyle is the best

Sandwiched between Wooler and the Scottish border is the Ford and Etail estate. Linking them makes for a pleasant, mixed terrain walk full of historical interest. Any walk bookended by two castles has to be interesting! The Walk I prefer to start the Ford & Etal historical walk at the northerly castle at Etal. Then