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Walking in the North Pennines

50 Walks in England's remotest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

ISBN

9781852849054

Availability

Published

5 Jul 2016

Reprinted

23 Feb 2021

Edition

Third

Pages

256

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.45cm

Weight

280g

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This guidebook describes 50 day walks across the North Pennines, England's remotest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty taking in parts of Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. Most of the routes are circular and they range from 5 to 14 miles, with something to suit all abilities. Route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50K OS mapping.

Seasons

all year round - region famous for its bleak and blustery weather!

Centres

Hexham, Consett, Barnard Castle, Kirkby Stephen, Appleby and Brampton

Difficulty

a variety of terrain from riverside strolls and old railway trackbeds to rugged moorland; walks up to 14 miles (23km) in length but nothing difficult; ability to navigate essential because of changing weather conditions

Must See

England's last wilderness; Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Vale of Eden; fascinating geology eg the Whin Sill (first Geopark in England in 2003); rich industrial heritage (eg Killhope lead-mining museum)

ISBN

9781852849054

Availability

Published

5 Jul 2016

Reprinted

23 Feb 2021

Edition

Third

Pages

256

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.45cm

Weight

280g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A guidebook to 50 walks in and around the North Pennines National Landscape, spanning Northumberland, Cumbria and County Durham. Exploring the region’s striking scenery, routes range from riverside strolls to rugged moorland hikes.

The walks, of between 9 and 24km (6–15 miles), can be accessed from Hexham, Alston and Barnard Castle.

1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Notes on refreshments and public transport
Local points of interest and folklore, plus information on the region’s rich geology, plantlife and wildlife
Walks are divided between 13 sections throughout the National Landscape

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Overview map

Map key

INTRODUCTION

Geology

Landscape

Mining

Weather

Plants and wildlife

Access to the countryside

Getting to the North Pennines

Getting around the North Pennines

Tourist information and visitor centres

Maps

Emergencies

Using this guide

THE NORTH PENNINES

1 Geltsdale

Walk 1 Brampton, Gelt and Talkin

Walk 2 Hallbankgate and Cold Fell

Walk 3 Castle Carrock and Geltsdale

Walk 4 Croglin, Newbiggin and Croglin Fell

2 The East Fellside

Walk 5 Hartside, Black Fell and Renwick

Walk 6 Melmerby and Knapside Hill

Walk 7 Maiden Way – Kirkland to Alston

Walk 8 Blencarn, Cross Fell and Kirkland

Walk 9 Knockergill Pass – Knock to Garrigill

Walk 10 Dufton, Great Rundale and High Cup

3 Warcop Range

Walk 11 Murton, Murton Pike and Murton Fell

Walk 12 Hilton and Tinside Rigg

Walk 13 Mickle Fell via the Boundary Route

4 Stainmore

Walk 14 North Stainmore and Slate Quarry Moss

Walk 15 Kirkby Stephen and Nine Standards

Walk 16 The Tan Hill Inn and Sleightholme Moor

Walk 17 Bowes and Bowes Moor

5 Lower Teasdale

Walk 18 Greta Bridge and Brignall Banks

Walk 19 Barnard Castle and the Tees

Walk 20 Woodland and Copley

Walk 21 Cotherstone and Romaldkirk

6 Middle Teasdale

Walk 22 Tees Railway Walk

Walk 23 Middleton and Monk’s Moor

Walk 24 Middleton and Grassholme

7 Upper Teasdale

Walk 25 Low Force and High Force

Walk 26 Holwick and Hagworm Hill

Walk 27 Cronkley Fell

Walk 28 Cow Green and Widdybank Fell

Walk 29 Cow Green and Herdship Fell

8 Weardale

Walk 30 Wolsingham and Frosterley

Walk 31 Stanhope and Stanhope Dene

Walk 32 Westgate, Middlehope and Rookhope

Walk 33 Chapelfell Top and Noon Hill

Walk 34 Rookhope to Stanhope

9 Derwentside

Walk 35 Waskerley Way – Parkhead to Consett

Walk 36 Edmundbyers and Edmundbyers Common

Walk 37 Blanchland and Blanchland Moor

10 Devil’s Water

Walk 38 Devil’s Water and Hangman Hill

Walk 39 Dipton Mill and Dipton Burn

11 Allendale

Walk 40 Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

Walk 41 Allendale Town and Hexhamshire Common

Walk 42 Allendale Town and Allenmill Flues

Walk 43 Ninebanks, Hard Rigg and the Dodd

12 South Tynedale

Walk 44 Alston, Garrigill and River South Tyne

Walk 45 Alston, Lambley and Haltwhistle

Walk 46 Slaggyford and Grey Nag

13 The Dale-Heads

Walk 47 Allenheads and Killhope Law

Walk 48 Cowshill and Killhope

Walk 49 Killhope Cross and Knoutberry Hill

Walk 50 Nenthead and Nag’s Head

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Updates

September 2024

Walk 44

The pub (George and Dragon) in Garrigill is closed at present. The website, www.george-and-dragon.com, gives details of a restoration project.

April 2018

Updates

Walks 5 & 6 -

The Hartside Top Café burnt to the ground in March 2018.

Walk 10 - The stone hut near Great Rundale Tarn is now locked and no longer offers shelter in this remote and exposed place.

June 2017

Image error

page 238 is a cairn on the summit of Dead Stones and not Nags Head.

By Paddy Dillon

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.

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