Researched and written by local walking guide David Wilson, this book covers the best that this varied county has to offer.
Walk over sand dunes and past castles at Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh, discover the history of Roman Britain at Hadrian's Wall, explore the industrial heritage around the River South Tyne and follow the Pilgrim's Way to Lindisfarne.
Together with stunning photography, each route features Ordnance Survey
1:25,000 maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance and
navigation information, and refreshment stops and local information.
The walk locations are:
Northumberland Coast
Craster to Bamburg Castle, Coast Walk - 13.7 miles
Holy Island of Lindisfarne - 10.7 miles
Druridge Bay and River Coquet - 13 miles
Northumberland National Park
Walltown and the Whin Sill - 11 miles
Classic Hadrian's Wall Country - 7.9 miles
Rothbury and Simonside Ridge - 8 miles
Hedgehope Hill and Breamish Valley - 13 miles
Ad Gefrin - 11.7 miles
College Valley - 14.5 miles
The Cheviot - 10.9 miles
Barrowburn and the Border Ridge - 12.2 miles
History and Heritage
Kielder Water North Shore - 14 miles
Bolam Lake and Shaftoe Crags - 8.7 miles
Alnwick Castle Estate - 8.4 miles
Castles of the Tweed and Till - 14.4 miles
Morpeth and River Wansbeck - 7.6 miles
Allendale and Isaac's Tea Trail - 11.2 miles
Thrunton Wood - 8 miles
River South Tyne and Rails - 13.9 miles
David Wilson is a Northumberland Trail and Tour Guide
and has spent his life exploring this remote and unique landscape. An
ambassador for the county, he can be found in a variety of locations
from the wilds of Northumberland National Park to trekking along
Hadrian's Wall. Alongside his passion for tourism in North East England,
he is also a long-standing Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion. This
role sees him encouraging people to enjoy the outdoors safely and
sustainably – the core principle of Day Walks in Northumberland, his first guidebook.
