Walking Guides - Northumberland

- Distance: 3 - 20 miles
- Time: 1 - 8 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
Full set of Northumberland Walks
The full set of all 26 walks in Northumberland, with free Zippa Bag. We have so many great walks in Northumberland and this packs contains the best of these, from the short walk right up to the highest peak in Northumberland, The Cheviot. A great set of walks in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 2.5 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Rothbury
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 1 - Whitton Hillhead
This is one of the best medium length walks in Northumberland that starts with a nice gentle climb up to 212 metres (700 ft) at Whitton Hillhead where beautiful views of the Simonside Hills to the south and Thropton the the south can be seen. A superb walk that is not too strenious.
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- Distance: 6 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Rothbury
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Walk 2 - Cragside Carriageway Drive
This is a superb example of some of the pleasant walks we have in Northumberland. It gives you beautiful views of Rothbury and the surrounding hills. The walk begins in Rothbury and follows the old carriageway of Cragside Estate, the famous home of Sir William Armstrong.
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- Distance: 9 miles
- Time: 5 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: Rothbury
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 3 - Simonside
From Rothbury you climb up to what I think are some of the most breathtaking views of Northumberland, with the Cheviots away to the North and Fontburn Reservoir to the South. On a clear day the coast can clearly be followed. A superb walk.
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- Distance: 9 miles
- Time: 4 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Harwood
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 4 - Fontburn Reservoir
This is a nice gentle walk that involves little climbing but still gives you the satisfaction of more strenuous walks. There are some interesting points on route.
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- Distance: 7.5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Nr. Rothbury
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 5 - Lordenshaws Iron Age Hillfort
This is one of the walks in Northumberland that rewards you with some of the nicest views in Northumberland, in my opinion. The ridge between Dove crag and Simonside has some spectacular views on a clear day.
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- Distance: 2 miles
- Time: 1 hour
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Rothbury
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 6 - Rothbury Town Walk
This is a short town walk around Rothbury. It takes you past points of local interest, and gives you a small amount of history about the town. One of the most interesting short walks in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 6.5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Bolam
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 7 - Shaftoe Crags
This lovely walk starts off and finishes at the 100-acre beauty spot of Bolam Lake before visiting and experiencing the stunning views from Shaftoe Crags. We have so many great walks in Northumberland and this really fits into that category. A lovely medium length walk.
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- Distance: 15 miles
- Time: 6 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: Alwinton
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 8 - Undiscovered Coquetdale
This is a spectacular walk that explores some of the little known gems around the Coquetdale Valley. If you only manage to do a small number of walks in Northumberland this one has to be on your list.
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- Distance: 3 miles
- Time: 1.5 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Hartburn
- OS Map: Explorer 324
Walk 9 - Hartburn Woodland Walk
This must be one of the little known gems in Northumberland. A short woodland walk following the Hart Burn for a short distance. One of the nicest short walks in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 11 miles
- Time: 4 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: Barrow Burn
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 10 - Windy Gyle
This is my all time favourite walk in Northumberland. I never get tired of walking Windy Gyle. If you only try one of my walks in Northumberland this is the one.
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- Distance: 3 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Bellingham
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 11- Hareshaw Linn
This is one of the best short walks we have in Northumberland, a wonderful woodland walk, which follows the Hareshaw Dene up to The Linn, a 30-ft waterfall. (Linn is the old English for waterfall).
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- Distance: 6 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Craster
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 12 - Dunstanburgh Castle
This is one of the nicest coastal walks we have in Northumberland. It takes in one of the finest stretches of coast in the country, passing Dunstanburgh Castle and two important sea bird colonies on your way, which provide homes for the seabirds Kittiwake, Fulmar and Shag.
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- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Steel Rigg
- OS Map: Explorer OL43
Walk 13 - Hadrians Wall
This walk takes in the most stunning section along Hadrian's Wall, from Steel Rigg heading East, passing Sycamore Gap and looking down over Crag Lough. If you only do one walk along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland this should be it.
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- Distance: 8.5 miles
- Time: 4 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: Kielder
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 14 - Kielder Water
Get away from the crowds at Kielder and discover the North East shore. This walk combines the little walked shoreline that treats you to some spectacular views of the largest man made lake in Northern Europe. Kielder has a good profile of walks in Northumberland, but get away from the crowds and do something different.
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- Distance: 12.5 miles
- Time: 5 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: Harthorpe Valley
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 15 - The Cheviot
The Cheviot is the highest point in Northumberland (2,676 feet, 816 metres), so is therefore a must for anybody who walks in the area.
If you only do a small number of walks in Northumberland this has to be on your list.
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- Distance: 2 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Hexham
- OS Map: Explorer OL43
Walk 16 - Hexham Town Walk
This is a walk that explores the historic side of Hexham. It starts off with a wonderful stretch following the river Tyne in the splendid setting of the Tyne Green Country Park. A lovely short walk in Hexham, Northumberland.
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- Distance: 5.5 miles
- Time: 2.5 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Kielder
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 17 - Above Kielder Water
This is a delightful walk that follows the Lewis burn upstream away from Kielder water. It leaves the crowded areas of Kielder well behind as you gradually climb up through the forest to some undiscovered places of tranquillity, with just the trickle of the burn in the background for company. It is a great example of some of the great walks that we have in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 6 miles
- Time: 2.5 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Harbottle
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 18 - Harbottle Crags
This lovely walk explores the Harbottle Crags, a nature reserve managed by Northumberland Wildlife Trust. From the summit of the crags you are treated to some spectacular views of the quaint village of Harbottle situated down below. This is my all time favorite medium length walk in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 2 miles
- Time: 1.5 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Mitford
- OS Map: Explorer 325
Walk 19 - Mitford Castle
This delightful short walk discovers an idyllic, yet undiscovered part of Northumberland. This walk encircles the wonderful Mitford Castle, which boasts the only five-sided keep in England. This imposing castle stands high on a rocky ridge with the river Wansbeck skirting around one side. If you want an interesting short walk in Northumberland you will like this one.
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- Distance: 15 miles
- Time: 7 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: College Valley
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 20 - The Schil
The highlight of the walk is the ascent of The Schil, from where you are treated to some of the most spectacular views in Northumberland. If you are enjoy long remote walks in Northumberland this is perfect.
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- Distance: 3.5 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Cambo
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 21 - The Cambo Circle
This lovely walk explores some of the varied scenery around Wallington Estate and the picturesque village of Cambo.
A lovely walk through some of the great countryside we have in Northumberland on some little walked footpaths.
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- Distance: 8 miles
- Time: 5 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Wooler
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 22 - Broadstruther
The “land of far horizons” is never more apparent than on this walk. Enjoy spectacular views of the Cheviot, Northumberland’s highest peak.
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Ingram
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 23 - The Ingram Horseshoe
This wonderful walk explores some of the lower lying hills to the south of Ingram. These are packed full of Bronze Age burial cairns and settlements dating back to Iron Age and Roman times.
A superb walk in the foothills of the Cheviots which really ranks high as one of the great walks we have in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 2.5 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Nr. Hexham
- OS Map: Explorer OL43
Walk 24 - West Dipton Burn
This lovely walks explores the landscape around the West Dipton Burn as you pass through some quite spectacular wooded gorges, with just the burn for company.
Near the end of the walk you pass the famous Dipton Inn. Make the most of it, as we don't have many pub walks in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 6.5 miles
- Time: 4 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Blanchland
- OS Map: Explorer OL43
Walk 25 - Blanchland Moor
This walk is certainly one of stark contrast, from the lush picturesque scenery around Blanchland to harsh rugged heather clad moorland.A real contrast than the walks you find elsewhere in Northumberland.
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- Distance: 10 miles
- Time: 5 hours
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Starting Point: Rothbury
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 26 - The Valley of Rothbury
This superb walk explores one of the prettiest areas in the Coquet Valley.
Truly stunning walk, your breath will be taken away.
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- Distance: 2 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Warkworth
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 27 - Warkworth
This walk explores Warkworth and the River Coquet as it loops around the town.
Throughout the walk you keep getting glimpses of the medieval castle towering above and you will pass the castle near the end of the walk.
The walk is good under foot throughout.
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- Distance: 4.5 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Thropton
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 28 - Linear Walk Carriageway
This linear walk starts at Thropton and climbs gradually up ‘Physic Lane’ to and along the Carriageway Drive that is above Rothbury.
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Nr Belford
- OS Map: Explorer 340
Walk 29 - St Cuthberts Cave
This walk takes-in several distinctly different environments along the route including arable and pastoral farmland, coniferous plantation woodland, open moor, the sites of former bell pits and more recent peat extraction, even the remains of a dam that failed dramatically in 1948.
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- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Alnwick
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 30 - Alnwick Pastures
The walk passes across the Alnwick Pastures with great views of Alnwick Castle and the beautiful river Aln.
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- Distance: 3.5 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Budle Bay
- OS Map: Explorer 340
Walk 31 - Budle Bay
This lovely circular walk takes in one of the finest stretches of the Northumberland coast.
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- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Rothbury
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 32 - Carriageway Drive - Above Rothbury
This superb walk explores one of the prettiest areas in the Coquet Valley.
From here you get great views across the valley to the Simonside Hills.
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Amble
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 33 - Amble and Hauxley
This lovely coastal walk takes in a great section of coastline south of Amble.
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- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Carey Burn Bridge
- OS Map: Explorer OL16
Walk 34 - Happy Valley
This lovely short walk explores one of the most picturesque areas of the Cheviots, Happy Valley.
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Edlingham
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 35 - Edlingham and Lemmington
A low level walk circular walk that treats you to some great views.
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- Distance: 8 miles
- Time: 4 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Edlingham road end
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 36 - Edlingham to Alnwick
A great linear walk from Edlingham to Alnwick.
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- Distance: 3 miles
- Time: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Shilbottle Community Hall
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 37 - Shilbottle
This short walk explores the lovely countryside around Shilbottle
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Kirkharle Courtyard
- OS Map: Explorer OL42
Walk 38 - Kirkharle
This walk explores the Kirkharle Estate, with its contrasting landscape.
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- Distance: 4 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Starting Point: Sea Houses
- OS Map: Explorer 332
Walk 39 - Howick
A lovely circular walk takes in a great section of the Northumberland Coastal Path.
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- Distance: 5 miles
- Time: 3 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Starting Point: Druridge Bay
- OS Map: Explorer 325
Walk 40 - Druridge Bay
This walk explores Druridge Bay Country Park and follows a great figure of eight walk so ideal for groups of mixed abilities.
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