Latest Article: The Lindisfarne Gospels, return to North East
Fri 27th April 2012
The Lindisfarne Gospels are set to return to the North East, their spiritual home, for a three-month visit next year from the 7th July to the 30th September 2013.The British Library agreed to the loan late last week and the timing will coincide with Durham's bid to be named the UK's city of culture.The decision comes after years of local campaigning for the Gospels, widely-regarded as one of the w...
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Choosing a GPS (Global positioning system) unit
Choosing a GPS (Global positioning system) unitHow many times do I get asked the question at Shepherds Walks – What is the best handheld GPS unit of what is the best GPS unit for walking?We also get people who come on our Shepherds Walks GPS training cou...
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Health Benefits of Walking
The health benefits of walking are widely known. What better way to keep fit than to get out in the area you live in or alternatively a drive out to the countryside. As it is low impact exercise what better way to get and keep fit.Regular walkers have less inc...
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Heading into the countryside, what do I need?
One of the most common questions we get asked is what equipment do I need to get out walking in the countryside?Clothing and Equipment for countryside walksDress for the conditions and please be prepared for rain, it is Northumberland after all. A quick ...
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My interview on Radio Newcastle - how to move sheep
On Thursday 5th April I was live on Radio Newcastle talking about moving sheep, team building and the stunning countryside we have in Northumberland. ...
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Bird's eye view of Northumberland
Last week I was lucky enough to be taken for a bird’s eye view of Northumberland by a good friend in his small plane.We took off from Eshott, flew up the Northumberland Coast and then came over to Rothbury.It was a lovely clear evening and I got some great sho...
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Red Squirrels Northern England
Red squirrels in the UK are under threat from the introduced grey squirrel. Numbers in the UK have fallen from a onetime high thought to be around 3.5 million, to a current estimated population of around 120,000.The population in England is thought to be as lo...
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What makes Shepherds Walks so unique?
We understand the landscape you are walking throughAs Shepherds Walks is run by people who live, work and in the past have shepherded in the countryside we have a special relationship and understanding with the landscape you are walking through. You woul...
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St Cuthberts House B & B Challenge Walk offer
Shepherds Walks have teamed up with St Cuthbert’s House, the North East B & B of the year, to give you a truly special Northumberland Coastal Challenge Walk in 2012.St Cuthbert’s House, which is located on the outskirts of Seahouses, is a lovely historic b...
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Garmin Basecamp - help videos
As Garmin Basecamp is becoming more and more popular we are getting more questions about how to use this totally free software. I think with the advent of the new eTrex range coming out where you have to download the mapping, rather than getting it on a memory...
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