Walking - Longer Walks
WALKING GROUP
Meet 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays of each month
We normally do circular walks with a starting point no more than an hour away, although occasionally up to an hour and a half away, from Alnwick. We normally meet to start walking at 10:00am and walk until 2:30 – 3:30, covering distances of 6 to 10+ miles. We carry our own lunch and drinks. We take time to enjoy the scenery and any wildlife. In the summer we may go into the Cheviot Hills. In the winter we are more likely to walk on the coast or inland.
ALNWICK u3a WALKS PROGRAMME FOR 2024
Walking group members will be emailed walk information (risk assessment) for each walk a few days before it is due to take place.
If you are a regular walker and intend to come on a walk, please ring or text the walk leader the day before to confirm arrangements, as per details issued with the walk information.
| If you are not a regular walker | please contact the Groups Co-ordinator. |
In 2024 we are offering the opportunity to walk the 66 mile long distance trail The Northumberland Coastal Path broken into 6 linear walks, each one on a normal walking day: February 14, March 27, May 8, June 12, September 11 and October 9, and marked in bold in the Programme. For these walks, members will be contacted in advance to confirm whether they intend to go, so that extra transport can be organised. There is no requirement to walk all the sections of the Coastal Path; you can walk individual sections.
| Date | Walk | Approx Miles | * Dog friendly | Meet | Grid Ref | Leader | |
| Jan 10 | Hipsburn | 10 | Y | Alnmouth Football Club | NU 238 110 | John/Josie | |
| Jan 24 | Hulne Park followed by Christmas lunch at Lilburn’s | 5 | N | Entrance to Hulne Park at 11:00 | NU 179 136 | Mike | |
| Jan 31 | Rothbury terraces | 10 | N | Rothbury riverside car park | NU 057 015 | Jane | |
| Feb 14 | Northumberland Coastal Path Section 1 - Berwick to Beal | 9.7 | N | Park at Beal -Transfer to Berwick | NU 079 427, NT 978 575 | Mike | |
| Feb 28 | Ingram – Prendwick – Beamish hills | 9 | N | Ingram car park | NU 017 163 | Hanan | |
| March 13 | Longframlington | 10 | N | King George V Recreation Car Park (through gates) | NU 130 009 | Jane | |
| March 27 | Northumberland Coastal Path Section 2 – Beal to Belford | 8.75 | N | Park in Belford – Transfer to Beal | NU 106 337 NU 079 427 | Mike | |
| April 10 | Longhorsley | 9.5 | Y | Longhorsley village centre | NZ 146 946 | John/Josie | |
| April 24 | Ingram – hillfort circular | 9.5 | N | Bulby’s Wood car park | NU 008 164 | Janis | |
| May 8 | Northumberland Coastal Path Section 3 – Belford to Seahouses | 10 | N | Park in Seahouses – Transfer to Belford | NU 210 316 NU 106 337 | Mike | |
| May 22 | Buckham’s Bridge – Chew Green – Blindburn | 9 | N | Buckham’s Bridge car park | NT 824 107 | Brian | |
| May 29 | Rothbury - Simonside | 10 | N | Rothbury CP | NU 057 015 | Ken / Caroline | |
| June 12 | Northumberland Coastal Path Section 4 – Seahouses to Craster | 10.5 | N | Park in Craster – Transfer to Seahouses | NU 210 316 NU 258 200 | Mike | |
| June 26 | Windy Gyle | 10 | N | Barrowburn car park | NT 866 103 | Hanan | |
| July 10 | Hartside – Alnham Moor - Little Dodd - Bleakhope - High Cantle | 8.5 | N | Park at Hartside | NT 976 162 | Rodger | |
| July 24 | The Castles and The Street | 11.5 | N | Belford on Bowmont | NT 815 208 | Janis | |
| July 31 | Belford – St Cuthbert’s cave | 10 | Y | Old club at Belford on B1337 | NU 106 338 | John/ Josie | |
| Aug 14 | Hethpool – hill forts | 10 | N | Hethpool car park | NT 894 282 | Hanan | |
| Aug 28 | Rothbury terraces – Thropton – Great Tosson - Whitton | 9 | N | Rothbury riverside car park | NU 057 015 | Graham | |
| Sep 11 | Northumberland Coastal Path Section 5 – Craster to Warkworth | 12.4 | N | Park in Warkworth – Transfer to Craster | NU 256 064 NU 210 316 | Mike | |
| Sep 25 | Alwinton – Clennel Street – Copper Snout | 8 | Y | Alwinton car park | NT 919 063 | John/ Josie | |
| Oct 9 | Northumberland Coastal Path Section 6 – Warkworth to Cresswell | 11 | N | Park in Cresswell – Transfer to Warkworth | NZ 293 935 NU 256 064 | Mike | |
| Oct 23 | Rowhope - Windy Gyle - (nearly) The Street | 9 | N | Park in Row Hope Valley | NT 859 114 | Rodger | |
| Oct 30 | Hethpool – Black Hag | 10 | N | Hethpool Car Park | NT 894 280 | Jane | |
| Nov 13 | Ingram - Fawdon - Thieves road plantation - Chester - Cultivation terraces | 8.5 | N | Ingram car park | NU 017 162 | Rodger | |
| Nov 27 | Morpeth – Mitford | 10 | Y | Morrisons underground car park | NZ 201 860 | John/ Josie | |
| Dec 11 | Alnwick, Bilton, Lesbury, River Aln | 9 | N | Alnwick Lionheart Estate, Ash Close near Wm. Hackett Lifting Products | NU 199 118 | John L |
* To protect UK birds - The Natural England Countryside Code states that: "the access rights that normally apply to open country and registered common land (known as 'open access' land) require dogs to be kept on a short lead between 1 March and 31 July, to help protect the ground nesting birds, and all year round near farm animals" …..also that "at the coast, there may also be some local restrictions to require dogs to be kept on a short lead during the bird breeding season, and to prevent disturbance to flocks of resting and feeding birds during other times of year".
Group Contacts:
• Existing Members refer to Welcome Pack (or any ‘update’ given via Newsletter or Monthly Meeting)
• Potential New Members click on the ‘Contact’ menu above.
• The overall coordinator of ALL groups can be contacted via the following link: THE GROUPS CO-ORDINATOR
• You can contact the Group Leader directly by clicking on the Bluebird link top left on this page (bottom of the page if you are using a smart phone)
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