36 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in Northumberland

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Thirty-six easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in Northumberland in Walk Grade Order

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Walk n100 Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda from Housesteads

The Wall section is surprisingly strenuous

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Housteads Visitor Centre  -  Chapel Hill  -  Housesteads  -  Vercovicium Fort  -  The Hadrian's Wall Path  -  Housesteads Crags  -  Cuddy's Crag  -  The Pennine Way  -  Hotbank Crags  -  Hotbank  -  Crag Lough  -  Highshield Crags  -  Steel Rigg  -  Peel Crags  -  Peel  -  Once Brewed  -  Brackies Burn  -  Smith's Shield  -  Causeway House  -  Vindolanda Roman Fort  -  Chesterholm  -  Barcombe  -  East Crindledykes Farm  -  Green Brae  -  Little Shield  -  Deafley Rigg  -  Housteads Visitor Centre

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Walk n101 The Cheviot from Harthope Burn Valley

Up and down Northumberland's biggest

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Harthope Burn Valley  -  Hawsen Burn Parking Area  -  New Burn  -  Scald Hill  -  The Cheviot  -  Scald Hill  -  New Burn  -  Hawsen Burn Parking Area.

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Walk n104 Drake Stone from Harbottle

Delightful walk with views and woodland

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Harbottle Castle  -  Drake Stone  -  West Wood  -  Harbottle Lake  -  Angryhaugh  -  Low Winton  -  River Coquet  -  Harbottle  -  Harbottle Castle

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Walk n106 Killhope Law and Middlehope Moor from Allenheads

Good views though the terrain can be rough

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Allenheads  -  Dirt Pots  -  The Weardale Way  -  Killhope Law  -  Stangend Currick  -  Middlehope Moor  -  Shorngate Cross  -  Allenheads

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Walk n107 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (High Level Route) from Wooler

Fine views down into Happy Valley

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Wooler  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Waud House  -  Kenterdale Hill  -  Wooler Common  -  Switcher Wood  -  Earlhillhead Farm  -  Carey Burn  -  Careyburn Bridge  -  Harthope Burn  -  Colgate Water (High Level Route)  -  Happy Valley  -  Middleton Old Town  -  North Middleton  -  Colgate Mill  -  Colgate Water  -  Earle Mill  -  Wooler Water  -  Wooler

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Walk n109 Windy Gyle from Rowhope Bridge

Wild walking on the Scotland/England border

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Rowhope Burn Bridge  -  River Coquet  -  Hindside Knowe  -  The Street  -  Swineside Law  -  Black Braes  -  Windy Rigg Top  -  Windy Gyle  -  Trows Burn  -  Rowhope Burn  -  Rowhope Burn Bridge

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Walk n110 The St Cuthbert's Way and Eccles Cairn from Hethpool

Superb Northumberland Views

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Hethpool  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Elsdon Burn  -  Elsdonburn Farm  -  Shank's Sike  -  Scaldhill Shank  -  Tom's Knowe  -  Tuppie's Sike  -  Eccles Cairn  -  England / Scotland Border  -  The Pennine Way  -  Tuppie's Grave  -  The Tongue  -  Maddie's Well  -  Madam Law  -  Wideopen Head  -  Trowup Burn  -  Trowupburn  -  College Valley  -  College Burn  -  Hethpool

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Walk n111 The Cheviot and Cold Law from Harthope Burn Valley

Fabulous views of the Northumberland coast

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Harthope Burn Valley  -  Cold Law  -  Broadhope Hill  -  Scald Hill  -  The Cheviot  -  The Pennine Way  -  Harthope Burn  -  Langleeford Hope  -  Langleeford  -  Harthope Burn Valley

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Walk n112 Humbleton Hill and Wooler Common and Woodland Park from Wooler

Steep but short climb to superb views

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Wooler  -  Gallowlaw Gallowlaw Hill  -  Humbleton  -  Humbleton Hill  -  Brown's Law  -  Wooler Common And Woodland Park  -  Wooler

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Walk n119 The Cheviot and Cairn Hill from Harthope Burn Velley

Circular walk up Northumberlands highest

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Harthope Burn Valley  -  Hawsen Burn Parking Area  -  New Burn  -  Scald Hill  -  The Cheviot  -  Cairn Hill (Scotsmans Cairn)  -  Harthope Burn  -  Hrthope Linn  -  Langleeford Hope  -  Cat Loup  -  Ray Burn  -  Langleeford Farm  -  Hawsen Burn Parking Area.

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Walk n122 The South Tyne from Haltwhistle

Gentle farmland

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Haltwhistle  -  Wydon Farm  -  Wydon Eals Farm  -  River South Tyne  -  Featherstone Castle  -  Lambley Viaduct Nature Trail  -  Thorneyhole Wood  -  Featherstone Rowfoot  -  Park Village  -  Broomhouse Farm  -  Haltwhistle

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Walk n126 Wooler Common and Carey Burn from Careyburn Bridge

Superb gorge walk

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Careyburn Bridge  -  Carey Burn  -  Switcher Wood  -  Earlhillhead Farm  -  Wooler Common  -  Carey Burn  -  Careyburn Bridge

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Walk n127 Budle Point from Bamburgh

Superb coastal walk

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Bamburgh  -  Bamburgh Castle  -  The Wynding  -  Harkess Rocks  -  Bamburgh Lighthouse  -  Blackrocks Point  -  Hare Law  -  Kittling Hill  -  Budle Point  -  Heather Cottages  -  Kiln Point  -  Budle  -  East Hill  -  Warren Camping and Caravan Park  -  Drawkiln Hill  -  Shada Plantation  -  Gallinheugh Bank  -  Bamburgh

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Walk n128 Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn

Wild walking on the Scotland/England border

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Wedder Leap  -  River Coquet  -  Rowhope Burn  -  Trows Burn  -  Windy Gyle  -  The Pennine Way  -  Hazely Law  -  Hepden Burn  -  Clennel St  -  Middle Hill  -  Fairhaugh  -  Barrow Burn  -  Barrowburn.

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Walk n130 Simonside from Rothbury

Fine views & a forest walk - a perfect day out

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Rothbury  -  The St Oswald's Way  -  Whitton  -  Whittondean Farm  -  Garleigh Moor  -  Lordenshaws Car Park  -  The Beacon  -  Dove Crag  -  Old stell Crag  -  Simonside  -  Bob Pyle's Studdie  -  Joe's Wood  -  Great Tosson  -  The Old Pumphouse  -  River Coquet  -  Anton's Letch  -  Rothbury

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Walk n131 Alwindale and Clennell St from Alwinton

Easy walk to fine views

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Alwinton  -  River Alwin  -  Alwindale  -  Kidland Forest  -  Clennell Street  -  Alwinton

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Walk n132 The Cheviot, Comb Fell and Hedgehope Hill from Harthope Burn Valley

Fabulous high level walk

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Harthope Burn Valley  -  Hawsen Burn Parking Area  -  New Burn  -  Scald Hill  -  The Cheviot  -  Cairn Hill (Scotsmans Cairn)  -  Harthope Burn  -  Comb Fell  -  Hedgehope Hill  -  Long Crags  -  Housey Crags  -  Hawsen Burn Parking Area.

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Walk n140 Cushat Law and Bloodybush Edge from Alwinton

Long but rewarding walk to fine views

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Alwinton  -  River Alwin  -  Alwindale  -  Kidland Forest  -  Yoke Burn  -  Cushat Law  -  Bloodybush Edge  -  Uswayford Farm  -  Usway Burn  -  Nettlehope Hill  -  Flesh Shank  -  Wholehope  -  Clennell Street  -  Howedon Burn  -  Alwinton

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Walk n141 Ring Chesters from Hethpool

Lovely walk to an ancient hilltop fort

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Hethpool  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  White Hill (Hethpool)  -  East Laddie's Knowe  -  Laddie's Knowe or Betsy's Cairn  -  Black Bog (Haddon Hill)  -  Haddon Hill  -  Ring Chesters  -  Elsdonburn Farm  -  Elsdon Burn  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Hethpool

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Walk n142 Hadrian's Wall from Cawfield Quarry to Steel Rigg

The highest point of Hadrian's Wall

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Cawfield Quarry Car Park  -  Hadrian's Wall  -  The Pennine Way  -  The Hadrian's Wall Path  -  Cawfield Crags  -  Thorny Doors  -  Caw Gap  -  Bogle Hole  -  Lodhams Slack  -  Winshields (Winshield Crags)  -  Green Slack  -  Steel Rigg  -  Hound Hill  -  Melkridge Common  -  East Cawfields  -  Cawfields  -  Cawfield Quarry Car Park

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Walk n143 Humbleton Hill and The St Cuthbert's Way from Wooler

Steep but short climb to superb views

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Wooler  -  Gallowlaw Gallowlaw Hill  -  Humbleton  -  Humbleton Hill  -  Brown's Law  -  Wooler Common and Woodland Park  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Kenterdale Hill  -  Waud House  -  Wooler

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Walk n145 Shill Moor and Breamish Valley from Alnham

Easy walking on ancient trackways

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Alnham  -  Salter's Road  -  Northfieldhead  -  White Gate  -  High Knowes  -  Ewartly Shank  -  Shank Burn  -  Little Dod  -  Shill Moor  -  Breamish Valley  -  Meggrim's Knowe  -  Alnhammoor Farm  -  Rowhope Burn  -  Leafield Edge  -  Deb Cleugh  -  Northfieldhead  -  Alnham

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Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler

Lovely Happy Valley

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Wooler  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Waud House  -  Kenterdale Hill  -  Wooler Common  -  Switcher Wood  -  Earlhillhead Farm  -  Carey Burn  -  Careyburn Bridge  -  Harthope Burn  -  Colgate Water (Low Level Route)  -  Skirl Naked  -  Grimping Haugh  -  Broom Crook Plantation  -  Happy Valley  -  Careyburn Bridge  -  Colgate Mill  -  Earle Mill  -  Wooler Water  -  Wooler

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Walk n151 Killhope Law and Carrshield Moor from Allenheads

Rough terrain and wild moorland

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Allenheads  -  Dirt Pots  -  The Weardale Way  -  Killhope Law  -  Shivery Hill  -  Carshield Moor  -  Scum Hill  -  Hartley Moor  -  Nan Davison's Cleugh  -  Philipson's Fold  -  Knockshield Moor  -  Black Way (Track)  -  Swinhope Shield  -  High Knock Shield  -  Knock Shield  -  Knockburn Farm  -  River East Allen  -  Low Sipton Shield  -  Sipton Terrace  -  Teedham Green  -  Corn Mill  -  Low Huntwell  -  Dirt Pots  -  Allenheads

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Walk n157 Swineside Law and Windy Gyle from Wedder Leap, Barrowburn

Wild walking on the Scotland/England border

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Wedder Leap  -  River Coquest  -  Rowhope Burn  -  Hindside Knowe  -  The Street  -  Swineside Law  -  Black Braes  -  Windy Rigg Top  -  Windy Gyle  -  Hazely Law  -  Usway Burn  -  Middle Hill  -  Fairhaugh  -  Barrow Burn  -  Barrowburn.

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Walk n158 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and The Border from Hethpool

Superb Northumberland Views

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Hethpool  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  White Hill (Hethpool)  -  East Laddie's Knowe  -  Laddie's Knowe or Betsy's Cairn  -  Black Bog (Haddon Hill)  -  Haddon Hill  -  Ring Chesters  -  Sheepfold  -  Eccles Cairn  -  England / Scotland Border  -  Elsdonnurn Farm  -  Elsdon Burn  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Hethpool

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Walk n164 St Cuthbert's Way, Wooler Common and Woodland Park from Wooler

Easy walk to a delightful pool

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Wooler  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Waud House  -  Kenterdale Hill  -  Wooler Common and Woodland Park  -  Wooler

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Walk n167 The Cheviot from Hethpool

Testing Northumberland High Level Route

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Hethpool  -  College Valley  -  Whitehall  -  Fleehope  -  Mounthooly  -  Birnie Brae  -  The Pennine Way  -  Red Cribs  -  Auchope Cairn  -  Cairn Hill  -  The Cheviot  -  Scald Hill  -  Goldcleugh  -  Lambden Burn  -  Dunsdale  -  Coldburn  -  Southernknowe  -  Whitehall  -  Hethpool

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Walk n170 Weetwood Moor, Dod Law, Doddington and The River Glen from Wooler

Fine views of The Cheviot Hills

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Wooler  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Weetwood Bank  -  Weetwood Moor  -  River Till  -  Weetwood Bridge  -  Weetwood Hall  -  Weetwood Hill  -  Broomy Knowe  -  Shepherds House  -  Dod Law (Doddington Moor)  -  Doddington Moor  -  Doddington  -  River Till  -  St Cuthbert's Bridge  -  Milfield Plain  -  River Glen  -  Bridge End  -  Bowchester  -  Low Humbleton  -  Gallowlaw Hill  -  Gallowlaw  -  Wooler

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Walk n172 Usway Burn and Clennel St from Alwinton

Isolated valley walking with gentle climbs

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Alwinton  -  Hosedon Burn  -  The Creel  -  Clennelstreet Farm  -  Clennell Street (Track)  -  Cross Dyke  -  Uplaw Knowe  -  Hare Sheds  -  Wholehope  -  Wholehope Knowe  -  Saughy Hill  -  Nettlehope Hill  -  Usway Burn  -  The Middle  -  Middle Hill  -  Fairhaugh  -  Hoseden Law  -  The Castles  -  Batailshiel Haugh  -  Shillmoor  -  The Knocks  -  Pass Peth  -  Alwinton

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Walk n178 Ceteran Hill and Bewick Moor from Eglingham

Wild moorland walk

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Eglingham  -  Tarry  -  Eglingham Moor  -  Curleheugh  -  Hare Crag  -  Ceteran Hill  -  Ceteran Meadows Moss  -  Blawearie  -  Bewick Moor  -  Tick Law  -  Harehope Hill  -  Harehope Farm  -  Ticket Hill  -  Eglingham

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Walk n193 Kielder Water from Hawkhope

A delightful walk in forest & by lake shore.

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Hawkhope Car Park  -  Starsley Burn  -  Falstone Mine  -  Flastone Forest  -  Belling Burn  -  Goodwell Syke  -  Soney Gap  -  Plashetts Incline Jetty  -  Kielder Water  -  Benny Shanks Jetty  -  Pot Burn  -  Cock Soor  -  Whinny Hill  -  Belling Burn  -  The Belling  -  Bastle  -  Kielder Water Dam  -  Hawkhope Car Park

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Walk n196 Ring Chesters, Eccles Cairn and Trowupburn from Hethpool

Superb Northumberland views and ancient forts

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Hethpool  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  White Hill (Hethpool)  -  East Laddie's Knowe  -  Laddie's Knowe or Betsy's Cairn  -  Black Bog (Haddon Hill)  -  Haddon Hill  -  Ring Chesters  -  Sheepfold  -  Eccles Cairn  -  England / Scotland Border  -  The Pennine Way  -  Tuppie's Grave  -  The Tongue  -  Maddie's Well  -  Madam Law  -  Wideopen Head  -  Trowup Burn  -  Trowupburn  -  College Valley  -  College Burn  -  Hethpool

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Walk n200 The Schil from Hethpool

Superb High Level Northumberland Mountain Walk

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Hethpool  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Elsdon Burn  -  Elsdonburn Farm  -  Shank's Sike  -  Scaldhill Shank  -  Tom's Knowe  -  Tuppie's Sike  -  Eccles Cairn  -  England / Scotland Border  -  The Pennine Way  -  White Law  -  Steel Rig  -  Black Hag (Hethpool)  -  The Schil  -  Birnie Brae  -  Red Cribs  -  Mounthooly  -  Fleehope  -  Whitehall  -  College Valley  -  Hethpool

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Walk n204 Commonburn House from Wooler

Fine wild walk in the Cheviot foothills

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Wooler  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Waud House  -  Kenterdale Hill  -  Wooler Common  -  Carey Burn  -  Broadstruthers Burn  -  Commonburn House  -  Wackerage Cairn  -  Tom Tallon's Crag  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Gleadscleugh  -  Akeld Burn  -  Humbleton  -  Gallowlaw  -  Wooler

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Walk n216 Happy Valley from Careyburn Bridge

Extensive views followed by a river side stroll

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Careyburn Bridge  -  Carey Burn  -  Harthope Burn  -  Middleton Old Town  -  North Middleton  -  Colgate Mill  -  Colgate Water (Low Level Route)  -  Happy Valley  -  Broom Crook Plantation  -  Grimping Haugh  -  Skirl Naked  -  Careyburn Bridge

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