On Saturday we had nothing to do, so decided to go up to Felton and recce the Weldon and Felton walk planned for the 30th June. A bonus was that we could also check out The Running Fox tea room at Felton and The Angler’s Arms at Weldon Bridge. Lunch at The Running Fox first and then off we went. Continue reading “Weldon and Felton Recce – 9th June 2018”
Grasmere Gallop 2018 – 2nd June
Last Saturday we were over in the heart of the Lake District, Grasmere. We were there for the 2018 Grasmere Gallop and were all looking forward to it. This event is for runners and Nordic walkers, with several distances of run and a 10K Nordic walk along the side of Grasmere. Continue reading “Grasmere Gallop 2018 – 2nd June”
Low and High Force Recce – 28th May 2018
To round off a very sunny Bank Holiday weekend, we checked out the route for the Low and High Force walk, on 7th July. Continue reading “Low and High Force Recce – 28th May 2018”
Allenheads Recce – 26th May 2018
Yesterday we went out to Allenheads, one of the highest villages in England, aiming to check out the route for the Allenheads walk on Sunday 17th June. Allenheads gets it’s name from being the area that is the source or heads of the River East Allen, the main source of the River Allen. The River Allen is the main focus of another walk later in the year, where we visit Allen Banks, further down river. Continue reading “Allenheads Recce – 26th May 2018”
Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn – 19th May 2018
Details
Walk: Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn
Guide: Julie
Walk leaders: Martin / Ruth
Weather: Sunny and hot
Distance of walk: 8.5 miles
Taking advantage again of the unbelievably good weather we are having, we arrived at Hareshaw Linn car park, ready for the day’s walking around Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn. The group was mostly familiar faces but with three additions, Daniel and Annabel, the children of one of our regulars and Andy. Andy was a new customer and had seen our walk advertised in the local newspaper. He was welcomed into the group immediately. Once we were all ready we did a short warm up and then set off. Continue reading “Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn – 19th May 2018”
Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn Recce
Yesterday we went out to check out the walk at Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn. This walk is scheduled for next Saturday, so we needed to get going. We haven’t walked here before, so weren’t sure what to expect. Continue reading “Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn Recce”
Coldingham and St Abbs Recce
On Good Friday we went out to recce the Coldingham and St Abbs walk. As soon as we got there we found that the original starting point, the car park on the harbour, charges £7 per day. So we moved the start to the Nature Reserve, just outside of the village, which only charges £3 per day. Continue reading “Coldingham and St Abbs Recce”
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Blanchland Recce
We are often asked why we recce every walk we do and this is a prime example of why.
Last Saturday we set out to take a look at the Newbiggin and the Carrier’s Way walk, starting from Blanchland. It was a damp and foggy day, even in Sunderland and it wasn’t any different when we arrived in Blanchland, although the rain had eased off. Whilst we were driving up there we could also see the remains of the snow drifts cleared from the road.
Continue reading “Blanchland Recce”Ebchester and Milkwellburn Wood – 18th February 2018
Details
Walk: Ebchester and Milkwellburn Wood
Guide: Julie
Helper/Volunteer: Martin
Weather: Cloudy but mild for February
Distance of walk: 9 miles
Off we went…
We started in the traditional way, with a warm up and welcome to two new walkers, Sue and Bev, and then off we went. We followed the Derwent walk North and then took an old lane into Ebchester. This took us past the Church of St Ebba, who gave her name to Ebchester. A short walk through the village took us to the start of the walk proper, at the River Derwent. Continue reading “Ebchester and Milkwellburn Wood – 18th February 2018”