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Alnwick

Walking - Longer Walks

St Cuthbert’s Cave
Status:Active, open to new members
Group leader:
Group email: Walking - Longer Walks group
When: On Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-3:30 pm
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Venue: Other

We normally do circular walks with a starting point no more than an hour away from Alnwick, although occasionally up to an hour and a half away.

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.

If you are not a regular walker with this group, please contact the Group Leader to find out more.

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2026 Programme

DateWalkApprox. MilesDog FriendlyMeeting PlaceGrid Ref.What 3 WordsLEADER
2026
14 JanuaryAmble10yesJosie
28 JanuaryHulne Park & Xmas Meal6noHulne ParkNU 179 136passwords.
petal.
dirt		John
11 FebruaryCreswell10noCar parkNZ 288 939smokers.
schools.
doubts		Jane
25 FebruarySalters Road8yesVerge car parkingNT 977 162audibly.
embarks.
foresight		Bob
11 MarchMorpeth area10lay-by at the bottom of the Whorral BankNT 203 864whimpered.
idea.
acrobat		John D
25 MarchHepple10yesCar parkNT 950 025tester.
acclaimed.
assist		Josie
8 AprilSouth Middleton9noCar parkNT 996 233sobbed.
minerals.
marinated		Rodger
22 AprPowburn circular
9Breamish Hall car park, Powburn. Post code: NE 66 4HTNU 060 165bedrock.
northwood.
cabbage		Hazel
12-14 May
North Yorkshire
Rodger
27 May
Shilbottle Circular
11yesverge parkingNU 193 087agreeable.
tolls.
arriva		Kathryn
10 JuneWedders Leap9noCar parkNT 866 103sudden.
atomic.
consults		Jane
24 JuneHowick hall9Seahouses FarmNU 258 173twig.
tolerable.
crusted		Graham
8th JulyBelford - Spindlestone11 Belford marketplaceNU 108 339sprinters.
calm.
audible		John D
22nd JulyKirknewton and Yeavering Bell9Roadside parkingNT 975 249head.
churn.
goose		Rodger
12th AugustIngram ValleyHazel
26th AugustRothbury Circular8-9 milesCowhaugh car parkNU 057 015cowboys.
scoop.
nets		Graham
9th SeptemberBelford to Bowden Doors10 milesBelford marketplaceNU 108 339sprinters.
calm.
audible		John D
23rd SeptemberAlnmouth - Lesbury circular.10 milesHipsburn car parkNU 238 110salsa.
ambushes.
fanfare		Kathryn
14th OctoberTo be determined
Jane
28th October South Middleton and Happy Valley10Duck pondNT 996 233 tadpole.
rotate.
spilled		Rodger

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".

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Photo Gallery - All photos are by either John Davidson or Gill Batye.

a view of Amble east cemetery with a smatttering of snow on the grass that the tower in the distance
Amble East Cemetery
6 walkers coming towards across rough grass us with a big rocky cliff on the left of the picture. Below the cliff and further behind the people that are lots of bushes.
Bowden Doors
An open view of a valley with hills on both sides and a stream and a road going though it into the distance. There a few farm buildings just below where the photo is taken from
Barrowburn
A group of about 10 walkers going away from us. A large tree is on the right of the picture in the foreground. The people are walking along a muddy track with grass on both sides, towards the old abbey in the distance.
Hulne Park
A group of around ten people and a dog wlaking away down a rock path with grass on both sides and a hill in front of them. there are grey clouds overhead.
Alnham
A group of around 5 walkers can be seen on the left, walking across a hilside towards a watery sun in the centre of the picture. There are hills in the distance on the right.
Biddlestone
A small rectangular church with just three windows on the side and one at the end. It is set in a grassy area with a few trees behind it. The sky is cloudy with one small patch of blue above and to the left of the church.
Biddlestone
Three walkers walking through a shallow stream of water, heading across the sand towards the castle which stand above the beach surrounded by grassy dunes.
Bamburgh
Looking down from a bridge over a river with green trees on both sides. The sky is mainly blue with some patches of clud
Brainshaugh
:Looking towards a wooden foot bridge over a stream, about six feet away. There is grass on this side of the bridge and a hillside with green trees on the other side. A patch of blue sky and light cloud is behinde the trees on the right.
Carey Burn
About six walkers in the near distance walking away across a snowy hillside. There is snow everywhere with patches of vegetation showing through on both sides of the snowy path. There is grey cloud low down in the distance with whiter cloud above and the odd patch of blue sky.
Chathill
About five walkers going away across a large expanse of sand. On the left a watery sun is showing through the light grey clouds. On the left you can see the coastline with low grassy banks.
Druridge Bay
A view across the grass towards the partly ruined Dunstanburgh Castle. The castle goes across the whole of the picture and the gatehouse is on the left joined by walls to a ruined tower on the right, The sky is completely blue.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Taken from a low angle with yellow sand in the foreground stretching away in a curved bay towards a blue sea and sky
Embleton Bay
six walkers wrapped up in rain jackets on a damp day. They are following a grassy path through the bracken, trees with a fallen tree ahead of them. Grey skies.
Harbottle Woods
A close view looking towards a circular structure made of large stones on a rise on the left. The foreground is a mixture of grass, stone and heather. A dull sky.
Hard Nab near Callaly
Eight walkers standing in a grassy, fenced area with snow coming down . There are trees behind and a signpost for the public footpath. The people are well wrapped up for a cold, damp walk. Pale grey skies.
High Newton by the Sea
About six walkers going away down a grassy slope towards a line of small trees with buildings behind them. There is a full rainbow ahead in the mainly grey skies with a little blue lower down.
Hipsburn
Five walkers going along a narrow path with the sea on the right with some rocks visible and a small cliff in the near distance. The sky has different shades of blue and some light cloud.
Howick
A group of about six walkers approaching and crossing a footbridge with the sea breaking over rocks, with lots of spray on the right hand side. There is some blue sky and white clouds just visible through bare trees at the top of the scene
Howick
A view from a hillside looking down into the valley with a small meandering river going into the distance. There are small bare trees on the far side of the river and green fields and a small hill in the distance.
Ingram, Breamish Valley
A wide expanse of beach with the tide out. Three walkers are walking away on the right next to the shoreline. On the left there are white sand dunes topped by grass. In front there are a few buildings in the village and straight ahead is a small hill with a mast sticking up. The sky is mostly blue with a few wispy clouds.
Low Newton by the Sea
A view from up a slope showing the valley stretching away into the distance. The ground is grassy with patches of brown bracken and a small house is in the middle of the picture a little way ahead. The sky is a lovely blue with a little line of clouds bubbling up in the distance.
Near Akeld
In the foreground there is wild grass with a few yellow flowers and some brown bushes. An old army pill box is just right of centre, just ahead of us, and in the background the land rises up in a small hill with grass. green bushes and rocky areas. At the top there is a line of fir trees. The sky is a pale blue with some cloud.
Near Belford
The view is through some wild bushes, across a field of crops with some trees a little way ahead in the middle and the left of the picture. In the distance you can see a line of blue sea with a little bit of yellow sand showing. The sky is blue with some white and pale grey clouds spaced across it.
Near Warren Mill
Two walkers are are heading across a rocky path with heather and small green bushes all around. They are heading into the mist with a line of hills just visible up ahead.
Near Whittingham
A darkish scene showing frosty ground with scruffy vegetation, with hills and trees in the distance. A watery sun is trying to shine through the clouds on the left and the sky on the right is pale blue.
Netherton
A view across some grass towards a low stone bridge, with 3 arches over a river. The sky is blue with a bit of scattered cloud.
Paperhaugh
Around six people walking away down a path which has trees on both sides forming a kind of corridor. It looks like a rather dark damp day.
Prendwick
Looking across a wide expanse of sand towards the sea and a bit of land in the distance on the right. The sky is a mixture of blue, light grey and white in an swirly pattern.
Ross Sands
around six people walking away down a path with low vegetation and large rocky walls on both sides, possibly an old disused railway. There are trees on top of the rocky walls slightly hiding the sky.
Rothbury
A view over a gate down a grassy field with a well trodden pathway and a wire fence on the left. In the distance there are buildings on the left and a line of hills further in the distance. The sky is cloudy and grey.
Rothbury
Looking down the road towards a hidden dip marked by signposts. There are fields and a few trees on both sides which are covered with a heavy frost or the remains of snow. In the distance there is a line of trees and some hills. The sky is slightly lit be a wintry sun.
Rothbury
A view of rocks in the foreground curving round on the left. A small expanse of sand is on the right, with rocks beyond and the sea beyond the rocks. A rock on the left has a white stag painted on it. The sky is shades of blue with some white clouds.
Stag Rocks
Three walkers walking away through bracken at waist height. There are fir trees on both sides and a hillside can just be seen ahead through the misty cloud.
Thrunton Forest
Four walkers standing and sitting on top of a hill looking at the view over green fields with tree-lined edges, towards a small hill on the left. The sky has mainly grey clouds with some patches of white and a little bit of blue sky above.
Titlington Pike
A view across a yellow sandy beach with some black marks, possible coal in the foreground. Further back there is a small stream of water running across the picture and beyond that is another patch of sand, green fields with a few trees visible. The sky is blue at the top with fluffy white clouds below.
Warren Burn
Five walkers going away along a snowy path toward some fields with about twenty black cows grouped together. There are bare trees on both sides of the path and the sky is a pale blue with a small single white cloud above the fields.
Warrenford
Six walkers going away along a greasy path with yellow gorse bushes on the left. Further along the bushes end and a stone wall can be seen. In the distance there is a mainly grassy hill on the right and a hill with bracken and other vegetation on the left. There seems to be a valley between the two hills. the sky is cloudy in shades of grey and white.
Wooler
In the foreground there is a gorse bush. Beyond that is a rocky beach with a road and some houses on the left. In the distance is Dunstanburgh Castle with a central ruined gatehouse, some walls going left and right and a small tower on the left hand side. The sea can be seen in small bays on the right. The sky is blue with a few spashes of purple cloud.
Craster
Four people walking away across the beach which is a long stretch of sand with the sea on the left. A watery sun is in the sky and reflected in the shallow water. The sky is a mix of blue and white cloud with a yellow tinge around the sun.
Druridge Bay
Looking across some rough grassland with a rocky beach and the sea and some cliffs just visible on the left. Three people and two dogs are seen in the distance and behind them is a grassy hill going up to the castle. All you can see of the castle is a small square ruined tower. The sky is blue with tinges of purple clouds.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Looking across a grassy field towards a light coloured church with a small spire. The church is nestled within some trees some of which are green with others showing autumn shades of red and orange. The sky is mainly cloudy with a little blue showing in places.
Felton
Eight walkers either chatting or looking at the camera while standing on a path. Some rocks, ferns and bushes are in the foreground and some tall trees are behind the walkers. A little blue grey sky can be seen behind the trees.
The Terraces at Rothbury
Five walkers posing for the photograph in a snowy landscape. Behind the walkers there are a few bare trees and in the distance there is a hill with a small stand of trees on top. The snow is a few inches deep and the sky is blue on the right but yellow on the left due to a watery sun just visible through the trees.
Warenford

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