This great pocket-sized walking guide to Durham & Northumberland features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities.
Price: £9.99
The walks in this book, which all lie within a 10-mile radius of the centres of Newcastle and Gateshead, vary in length from 2 to 6 miles, and are all accessible by public transport. For the most part, they follow level footpaths, though some contain short, uphill sections. They are all suitable for families, or for groups who wish to follow a leisurely rather than an energetic route.
Price: £4.99
The Northumberland National Park begins near the Scottish Border and snakes southward to the earlier border marked by Hadrian’sWall. It passes through several geological zones, each with its own landforms, vegetation and scenery.There are the volcanic rocks of the Cheviot Hills in the north, the fell sandstones of the heather-clad central hills, the limestone of the carboniferous era and the dolerite of the GreatWhin Sill, the crags of which line the southern boundary.
Price: £4.99
The Pennine Journey is a challenging circular walk, 247 miles long, passing through the wonderful variety of terrain and scenery that the north of England offers.
Price: £13.99
walking-books.com got there first but this publication follows with a similar concept taking 30 of the most popular walks in the area from the AA's newly updated walks database and packages them on individual laminated cards in an easy-to-carry, durable box.
This fantastic activity guide from the AA tells you the best places to visit in Northumbria and includes mapped walks, cycle rides and car tours.
Price: £9.99
This irrestistible combination of walks in the beautiful Northumberland countryside will leave you with a real sense of achievement.
Price: £8.99
ATCHISON'S WALKS - The Complete Hills of Britain Series - A guidebook series in 10 volumes. Each book divides a region of Britain into 50 separate hill walking areas, and then illustrates 3 superb walks for each area; a short morning/afternoon ramble, an all day hill walk, and a challenging big circuit to either walk or fell run.
Price: £14.99
This inspirational new guidebook is the must-have accessory for new parents that want to get outdoors with their little ones. The 50 buggy-friendly walks are easy, with no stiles or other obstacles but all are spectacular walks in their own right.
Price: £16.95
Best foot forward Northumberland has been written for those who would rather do their walking at a more considered pace - 12 circular routes which range from 2 and a half to 5 miles. Full colour.
Price: £4.99
Updated edition of the guide to the best walks in and around Northumberland, illustrated with route maps and all new colour photographs.
Price: £12.99
A superb guidebook to cycling in SE Scotland and NE England in the Northumberland National Park and the Southern Uplands.
Price: £12.00
A series of 50 circular walks along and around the Pennine Way, Britain's most popular long-distance footpath.
Price: £10.99
Unique combination of waterproof map and guide to Hadrian's Wall Path - this popular long-distance route runs for 86 miles between Bowness-on-Solway on the Cumbrian coast, and Wallsend on Tyneside.
Price: £5.95
Walk Hadrian's Wall Path between Bowness-on-Solway and Wallsend in Newcastle. This 84-mile National Trail route is described in this guidebook for walking in either direction.
Price: £10.95
Hadrian’s Wall Path, 84 miles from end to end, follows the course of northern Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument, a 2nd-century fortification built – in the border country between England and Scotland – on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian in AD122
Price: £11.99
In this guide, the walker is taken on an archaeological adventure to both the well-known sites and the many forgotten places, just as important as the iconic forts and milecastles.
Price: £14.99