Hello! Can you join me on the journey? Just half a mile, ten miles or a whole day. If you can donate something the more the merrier!
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My route is as follows...
DAY 1 Tuesday 13 October OVINGTON to BLANCHLAND.Leaving Ovington and heading West along the Tyne Valley to Corbridge. Crossing the River and climbing up Prospect Hill, through Slaley Hall before dropping down to Derwent Reservoir, and the short walk into Blanchland.
DAY 2 Wednesday 14 October BLANCHLAND to ALLENDALE
Heading West from Baybridge over the Moors to Allenheads, before following the River East Allen Northwards to Allendale.
DAY 3 Thursday 15 October ALLENDALE to GREENHEAD
Across the Allen Valley to the adjacent South Tyne Valley at Lambley before turning North to Greenhead on the Cumbria Border.
DAY 4 Friday 16 October GREENHEAD to BELLINGHAM
Starting East along the Roman Wall, following the route of The Pennine way heading North just before Housesteads and continuing upto Bellingham.
DAY 5 Saturday 17 October BELLINGHAM to KIELDER
Moving up the North Tyne Valley to Kielder Water and following the Lake on its Northern Bank before reaching Kielder Village.
DAY 6 Sunday 18 October KIELDER to BYRNESS
Using the Forest Drive Route East through Kielder Forest to Byrness.
DAY 7 Monday 19 October BYRNESS to WOOLER
The hardest Leg of the Route climbing up the Cheviot Hills following the Pennine Way Route and then heading East dropping down through Harthope Burn before arriving in Wooler.
DAY 8 Tuesday 20 October WOOLER to HOLY ISLAND
Using the route of St Cuthbert’s Way on the walk North East to Holy Island.
DAY 9 Wednesday 21 October HOLY ISLAND to SEAHOUSES
Beginning the journey South rejoining the Mainland over the Causeway and following St Oswald’s way through Bamburgh to Seahouses.
DAY 10 Thursday 22 October SEAHOUSES to ALNMOUTH
Continuing the Coastal Route through Beadnell, Newton, Dunstanburgh and Craster before arriving in Alnmouth.
DAY 11 Friday 23 October ALNMOUTH to LONGHIRST
The penultimate day and along Druridge Bay before turning inland at Cresswell and onto Longhirst.
DAY 12 Saturday 24 October LONGHIRST to OVINGTON
The final leg through Morpeth and onto Ponteland before reaching the Tyne Valley and returning to Ovington.
If you would like to join me all you have to do is donate something. If you need to contact me please call me on mobile 07712773637 or email andrew.maidwell@colebrookandburgess.co.uk
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