<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%> Northumberland

County of castles and wonderful beaches,Northumberland National Park, and Cheviot Hills, Hadrian's Wall(OSE OL43 grid ref NY 732 658)
A69  A686 or A689  then B6295 Allendale, high moors to the east of Allendale Town or  along the River East Allen.  Pay and display parking at Allen Banks. Refreshments at  Allendale Tearooms 01434 683575

OSL 87  grid ref NY 799 640
A69 Newcastle to Carlisle Haydon Bridge  The General Havelock Inn  01434  684376  Dogs allowed

  
A1  A697 1mile north of Longhorsley near Morpeth

 Linden Tree 01670 500033  Dogs allowed  
A189 from Newcastle
 or A197 from Morpeth		 Woodhorn Northumberland Country Park  A museum and Northumberland County Records archive  are also housed here. Parking charge, cafe, toilets.

  
A1  A697 then to Rothbury on B6344 south east to Great Tosson.
   		Simonside Hills and Crags.  Forest car park, rough tracks through woodland and moorland. Good views but no facilities. OSE OL42 grid ref NZ 036 996
A1 A697 Wooler Wooler Common.  St Cutherbert’s Way  a network of public and permissive paths.  Parking, but no facilities

 grid ref NT 977 274
A1 A697 on to B6433 to Rothbury then to B6341 Alwinton

Alwinton and Harbottle Hills.  Rough mountain footpaths.  Car parking at Harbottle West Wood. Harbottle Crags nature reserve.  
 
In the same area is the Upper Coquet Valley with exposed walking on mountain footpaths and bridleways.

OSL 80 grid ref NT 919 063
OSE OL16 grid ref NT 846 115
A1 A697 B6351 at Kirknewton turn left for Hethpool.  

 College Valley and Hillfort Trail, a marked path leading up the hillside.  Also St Cuthbert's Way. Sheep and goats in the area. OSE OL16 grid ref NT 895 297
A69  A68

Kielder Forest, 250 square miles and Kielder Water  Parking, toilets, visitor centre, cafe, many trails, picnic sites, barbecue, viewpoints. Red squirrels and the Minotaur Maze. Whatever your pleasure you will find it there.

 OSL 80 grid ref NY 707 882 or NY 632 934
A1 via Alnwick Craster walk along the North Sea Trail and to Dunstanburgh Castle. Well marked paths.  Car parking, refreshments and facilities at Craster OSL 75 and 81 grid ref NU 256 197
A1068 near Amble Druridge Bay Country Park.  Beach and sand dunes, Ladyburn Lake as well as many trails to follow.  Parking,  toilets, picnic sites, refreshments and visitor centre.   Dogs on leads where sheep present.

  
A1   A193  Bedlington A1068 Plessey Woods Country Park, woodland, meadow and riverside (river Blyth). Surfaced paths, parking, toilets, refreshments at visitor centre   also Bedlington Country Park in vicinity.

  
A696 Bolam Lake Country Park, walk round the lake or  through woodland.  Parking, toilets, visitor centre, cafe and picnic sites.

  
A1 A69  A695 near Prudhoe Tyne Riverside Country Park (see Newcastle)  Good walking and cycling routes.

 
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