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Broadstruther -

Walk 22 - Broadstruther - Moderate route

Walk 22 - Broadstruther - Moderate route

Distance: 8 miles (12.9 km)

Maps: Explorer OL16

Walking time: 5 hours

Start and Finish point: Wooler Common car park (grid ref. – NT 977272). If you are going north up the A697 turn left into Wooler (Signposted, Town Centre). Continue on and take the second left (Signposted, Wooler Common) and follow the road for about 1 mile. The road becomes single track as you rise out of the town. Cross the cattle grid, continue on and park on the right in the car park with a large information board.

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Ingram, walking guide -

Walk 23 - The Ingram Horseshoe - Moderate Route

Walk 23 - The Ingram Horseshoe - Moderate Route

Distance: 5 miles (8 km)

Maps: Explorer OL16 and Explorer 332

Walking time: 3 hours

Start and Finish point: National Park Bridge car park, Ingram (grid ref. NU 018163). From the A697, turn left approximately 1 mile north of Powburn (signed - Brandon 1, Ingram 3, Linhope 6). Follow this road for 3 miles before turning left into the National Park car park (immediately over the second bridge you cross).

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walking guide, West Dipton Burn -

Walk 24 - West Dipton Burn - Moderate Route

Walk 24 - West Dipton Burn - Moderate Route

Distance – 4 miles (km).

Maps – Explorer OL43

Walking time – 2 ½ hours.

Star and finish point – Letah wood car park (grid reference - NY 943608). If you are driving up Hexham high street (heading west) turn left B6306 (road sign – Blanchland). As the road bends around to the left, you turn right (road sign – Dye House 3 ¾ , Whitley Chapel 5 ) and then the first left (road sign – Whitley Chapel 5, Dye House 4, Ordley 3). Continue along the road for a little while and take the second right (just after Mill Barn). There is a car park for two cars immediately on your left. If this is full there are two large lay-bys a little further up the road.

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Blanchland Moor -

Walk 25 - Blanchland Moor - Moderate Route

Walk 25 - Blanchland Moor - Moderate Route
Distance: 6 ½ miles (10.5 km)

Maps: Explorer OL43 and Explorer 307

Walking time: 4 hours

Start and Finish point: Blanchland Car Park (grid reference - NY 964504). From Hexham take the B6306 heading south. After about 12 miles you reach the village of Blanchland. As you enter the village turn right (car park signposted), passing to the left of the White Monk tearoom to the main car park, which you turn left into.

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Rothbury, Simonside -

Walk 26 - The Valley of Rothbury - Difficult Route

Walk 26 - The Valley of Rothbury - Difficult Route
Distance: 10 miles (15 km)

Maps: Explorer maps OL42 and 332

Walking time: 5 hours

Start and Finish point: Rothbury. Cowhaugh car park (Grid ref - NU 057015) situated next to the river Coquet. If you are entering Rothbury on the B6342 from the south (Cambo direction), turn left just before you cross the bridge as you approach Rothbury village centre. The car park is immediately on your right, next to the river.

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