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Rothbury Walking Festival

Sat 22nd June 2013 - Sun 30th June 2013

The fitfh Rothbury and Coquetdale Midsummer Walking Festival. The premier walking festival in Northumberland.

With 18 walks over the nine days there is something for everybody.

All the walks are taking place in the best walking landscape that Northumberland has to offer, Rothbury and Coquetdale and this year a little further afield.
It would be great if you could join us on one or a number of walks at the 2013 Rothbury Walking Festival.

Please do look at the walks below and don't forget to 'Like' the official Rothbury Walking Festival 'Facebook' page.

event walks

Date: 22/06/2013
Start Time: 9.30 am
Distance: 13 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Guide: Richard Holmes

The Cheviot

Ref: RWF2013/01 - Price: £12.00

The Cheviot is the highest point in Northumberland so is therefore a must for anybody who walks in the area.

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22/06/2013 - Places Left: 3 Harthope Valley	£12.00

Date: 22/06/2013
Start Time:
Difficulty: Easy
Guide: Jane Monks

Nordic Walking - Taster Session

Ref: RWF2013/02 - Price: £1.00

During the taster session our fully qualified Nordic Walking trainers will take you through the basics of Nordic Walking. You will have plenty of time to learn the basics and see what all the fuss is about.

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22/06/2013 - Places Left: 41 Rothbury	£1.00

Date: 22/06/2013
Start Time: 10.00 am
Distance: 7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Mike Evens

Biddlestone Round

Ref: RWF2013/03 - Price: £10.00

The beginning of the walk is mainly on farm track with a steep climb.

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22/06/2013 - Places Left: 3 Biddlestone	£10.00

Date: 23/06/2013
Start Time: 10.00 am
Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Guide: Richard Holmes

Hedgehope

Ref: RWF2013/04 - Price: £10.00

Hedgehope is the second highest peak in Northumberland but is often classed as a better walk than its higher peak The Cheviot.

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23/06/2013 - Places Left: 9 Hartside	£10.00

Date: 23/06/2013
Start Time: 10.30 am
Distance: 7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Andrea Harrison

In search of the Duergars, the Simonside Dwarfs

Ref: RWF2012/05 - Price: £10.00

According to legend, there are dangerous dark dwarfs lurking in the shadows of the Simonside Hills, near to Rothbury, Northumberland.

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23/06/2013 - Places Left: 10 Simonside	£10.00

Date: 24/06/2013
Start Time: 10.00 am
Distance: 5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Jon Monks

Day out at the coast - Circular walk from Craster

Ref: RWF2013/06 - Price: £10.00

The walk starts in the beautiful fishing village of Craster, famous for it’s kippers, which are produced by the smoking of herring.One of the prettiest villages in Northumberland.

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24/06/2013 - Places Left: 6 Craster	£10.00

Date: 25/06/2013
Start Time: 10.00 am
Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Guide: Jon Monks

Four Hillforts of the Valley

Ref: RWF2013/07 - Price: £10.00

Rothbury is surrounded by ancient hillforts and this walk takes in the four that look down on Rothbury itself.

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25/06/2013 - Places Left: 5 Rothbury	£10.00

Date: 25/06/2013
Start Time: 6.30 pm
Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Jane Monks

Nordic Walk - Rothbury

Ref: RWF2012/08 - Price: £7.50

This stunning Nordic Walk takes in the area north of Rothbury and goes along some great tracks, which are undulating, so it really shows off the benefits of Nordic Walking.

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25/06/2013 - Places Left: 5 Rothbury	£7.50

Date: 26/06/2013
Start Time: 10.00 am
Distance: 10 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Guide: Mike Evens

Beef Stand, high in the Cheviots

Ref: RWF2013/09 - Price: £10.00

This walk ventures up to Beefstand, the aptly named summit that the drovers would rest the cattle when driving them over the Border Ridge heading for the English livestock markets.

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26/06/2013 - Places Left: 6 Upper Coquetdale	£10.00

Date: 26/06/2013
Start Time: 10.30 am
Distance: 7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate

Cragside - building dreams

Ref: RWF2013/10 - Price: £10.00

A truly special guided walk led by a National trust member of staff.

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26/06/2013 - Places Left: 12 Rothbury	£10.00

Date: 26/06/2013
Start Time: 6.30 pm
Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Guide: Russell Tait

Red Squirrel walk

Ref: RWF2013/11 - Price: £10.00

Red squirrels in the UK are under threat from the introduced grey squirrel. Numbers in the UK have fallen from a one time high thought to be around 3.5 million, to a current estimated population of around 120,000.

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26/06/2013 - Places Left: 4 Holystone	£10.00

Date: 27/06/2013
Start Time: 10.30 am
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Jon Monks

Humbleton Hill, foothills of the Cheviots

Ref: RWF2012/12 - Price: £10.00

Humbleton Hill is the site of an ancient hill fort built about 300BC. The other claim to fame for Humbleton Hill is the battle between the Scots lead by Archibald Earl of Douglas and the English by Harry ‘Hotspur’ Percy on 14th Sept. 1402, The Scots defeat was due to the firepower of the English archers.