2024
Date	Walk	Meeting Point	Grid Ref	Approx Miles
4th January	Warkworth Beach
1st February	Alnwick Moor via Hobberlaw.	Meet at Ratten Row		4.5
7th March	Lesbury to Alnwick via Aln Valley Railway	Meet on bus X18 leaving Alnwick Bus Station at 10.08, getting off at Lesbury at 10.20		4
4th April	Bothal along the river towards Morpeth.	Meet near the Church	OS Map 325 Ref 239 866	4
2nd May	Ingram Brough Law (Hill Fort)	Meet at Bulby's Wood Car Park	OS Map OL16 Ref 008 164	3
6th June	Newton by the Sea	Meet at Car Park opposite The Joiners Arms	OS Map 340 Ref 235 251	3
4th July	Budle Bay, Bamburgh	Park in the big layby around the bay	OS Map 340 Ref 150 346	3.5
1st August	Hethpool - Trowupburn. Bring a packed lunch	Meet at Hethpool Car Park	OS Map OL16 Ref 894 281	5.5
5th September	St Mary's Lighthouse to Seaton Sluice 137 Steps to top of the Lighthouse	Meeting place to be arranged - AWAYDAY		3.5
3rd October	Hepburn Woods and Ros Castle - very steep	Meet at Picnic Area - plenty of parking	OS Map 340 Ref 072 248	3.5
7th November	Thropton to Rothbury along the river	Park in Main Car Park nearest to Bridge in Rothbury. Bring your Bus Pass. Get the 10.45 bus to Thropton. Opposite the Queen's Head Pub		3.5
5th December	Foxton with Xmas Lunch	Meet at Foxton Golf Course Visitor's Car Park. NE66 3BE Walking to Alnmouth	OS Map 332 Ref 255 117	2.5

2023
Date	Walk	Meeting Point	Grid Ref	Approx. Miles
2nd February	Amble History Trail	Meet at Braid Car Park	OS Map 332 Ref 261 048	3.5
2nd March	Bolam Lake and Shaftoe Crags	Meet at Country Park Car Park	OS Map 325 Ref 083 821	4.5
6th April	Chibburn and Druridge Bay	Meet at Car Park	OS Map 325 Ref 277 960	4
4th May	Eglingham	Park on Main Street by Tankerville Arms	OS Map 332 Ref 107 196 Sat Nav NE66 2TX	4-5
1st June	Doddington Moor	Park on road just before junction to Nesbitt	OS Map 340 Ref 999 325	4
6th July	Berwick upon Tweed	Park at Spittal	OS Berwick Ref 010 510	4
3rd August	Alnwick - Rugley	Meet at Starbucks/M&S Car Park	OS Map 332 Ref 194 119	3.5
7th September	Norham	Park on West Street. Meet at Signpost	OS Map 339 Ref 899 474	4
5th October	Heatherslaw - Hay Farm, Ford	Meet at Heatherslaw Railway	OS Map 339 Ref 934 384	3.5
3rd November	Warkworth (North)	Meet in Main Car Park nearest to Bridge	OS Map 332 Ref 251 063	3.5
7th December	Denwick with Xmas Lunch	Meet at Layby on Denwick Road near Bridge. Beside the recycling bins	OS Map 332 Ref 197 137	3

2022	2022 Programme
Date	Walk	Meeting point	Grid Ref	Approx Miles
3rd February 2022	Warkworth	Meet at Car Park nearest to the road Bridge	OS Ref. 332Map Ref. 252 064	3
3rd March 2022	Rock Farm Trail	Meet at Car Park	Ref. Map 332 Ref. 204 203	3.5
7th April 2022	Newton by the Sea	Meet at Car Park opposite the Joiners Arms	OS map 340 Ref. 235 251	3
5th May 2022	Cresswell	Meet at Croft Letch Car Park	O/S Map 325 Ref. 288 938	4
2nd June 2022	Lordenshaw – The Ridge – Simonside	Meet at Lordenshaw’s Car Park	O/S Map OL42 Ref. 055 987	4
7th July 2022	Ross Sands	Park by Cottages at Ross	O/S Map 340 Ref. 132 370	4
4th August 2022	St. Cuthbert’s Cave	Meet at Holburn Grange Car Park	OS Map 340 Ref. 051 351	4.5
1st September 2022	Debdon Wood & World War II trenches	Park by hut just off main road	OS Map 332 Ref. 067 034	4.5
6th October 2022	Holy Island- Willow Sculpture Trail	Meet at Barn at Beal for coffee - check tides	OS Map 340 Ref. 067 428	4
3rd November 2022	Seahouses to Bamburgh + Bus	Park at the side of the road just past 30 mph sign in Seahouses / North Sunderland, Broad Road	OS Map 340 Ref. 211 325	3.5
Ist December 2022	River walk Felton followed by Xmas Lunch at the Northumberland Arms	Park on road or opposite the Northumberland Arms		3.5 approx

2021	PART OF THIS PROGRAMME WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
3rd June	Embleton to Craster, Meet at Embleton to Dunstan Golf Club House, OS Ref. NU 039 231	3– 4.5miles
1st July	Druridge Bay, Meet at Visitors Centre Car Park, Ref. O/S 325 273 997	4 miles
5th Aug	Drake Stone and Harbottle, Meet at West Wood Car Park, OS map OL16 Ref.926049	4.25 miles
2nd Sept	Ingram Cochrane Pike, Meet at Ingram Bridge Car Park, O/S OL16 ref 017 163	4.25 miles
7th Oct	Budle Bay, Bamburgh, Park on the side of the road in the Layby. Not for everyone. Steep hills and descents,NU ref 148 345	3.5 miles

2020	MOST OF THIS PROGRAMME WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
6th Feb	DruridgeBay. Meet at Visitors Centre Car Park, Ref. O/S 325 273 997	4 miles
5th March	Debdon Woods & WW11 trenches. Park by the hut just off the main road, OS332 Ref. 067 034	5 miles
2nd April	Seahouses to Bamburgh. Meet beach Car Park North of Bamburgh Castle. Bus to Seahouses. OS 340 Ref.179 354	4 miles
7th May	St Cuthbert’s Cave. Meet at Holburn Grange Car Park OL340 Ref. 051 351	4.5 miles
4th June	Ford Moss. Meet in Ford Village by the Post Office. OL 339 Ref. 947 375	4 – 7 miles
2nd July	Alnmouth to Warkworth. Park by Hipsburn School. Bus back to cars X18. O/S 332 ref 239 111	4.5 miles
6th Aug.	Ross Sands walk. Park by the cottages at Ross OS 340 Ref. 132 370	4 – 5 miles
3rd Sept.	Holy Island Willow Sculpture Trail. Meet at Barn at Beal for coffee. Check tides first 8am-2.25pm ! OS 340 Ref. 067 428	4 miles
1st Oct.	Ingram Cochrane Pike. Meet at Ingram Bridge Car Park O/S OL16 ref 017 163	4.25 miles
5th Nov	Hulne Park and Brizlee Tower. Meet at Ratten Row at 11am O/S 332 Ref. 180 136	4.25 miles
3rd Dec	Lesbury to Alnwick old/new railway line. Walk alongside the Aln Valley Railway line. Bus to Lesbury. Christmas lunch in Alnwick to be arranged.	4 miles

2019	2019 Programme
3rd Jan	Hipsburn to Warkworth. Meet in Car Park between Hipsburn School and Cricket Club. Explorer Map332 Ref. 239 111	4 miles
7th Feb	Howick. If wet and boggy then we will walk to Craster. Park at Howick Sea Houses Farm. OS332 Ref.258 174	3 or 4.5 miles
7th March	Beadnell to Long Nanny and return. Park in Main Car Park at Beadnell. OS340 Ref.233 287	3 miles
4th April	St. Cuthbert’s Cave. Meet at Holburn Grange Car Park. OS 340 Ref.051 351	4.5 miles
2nd May	Humbleton Hill, Wooler. Meet at the Ponds Car Park. OL16 Ref. 975 273	5 miles
6th June	Fontburn Resorvoir. Meet in the Car Park by the toilets. OL 42 Ref.049 934	6 miles
4th July	Budle Bay near Bamburgh. Meet at the layby where the new sculpture and notice board is - OS Map NU148 345	3.5 miles
1st Aug	Linhope Spout. Park at Hartside OL16 Ref. 976 162	4 miles
5th Sept	Duddo Five Stones & Tower. OS 339 Ref.939 427. Ford and Hay Farm. Park at Heatherslaw OS 339 Ref. 934 384	2 miles & 3.5 miles
3rd Oct	Norham and Castle. Park on West Street. Meet at the sign post OS map 339 Ref. 899 474. 3.5miles along the river. The Castle will close on 30th Sept but lovely views and a lunch at the Masons Arms. Meet at 10.30am as it will take one hour in cars from Alnwick	3.5 miles
7th Nov	Thropton to Rothbury. Bring your bus pass. X15 bus from Alnwick @ 10.20am or park in Rothbury and get the bus opp. Queens Head 10.45am to Thropton	3.5miles
5th Dec	Amble walk with a Christmas Meal. To be arranged.

2018	2018 Programme		Leader
4th January	Longhoughton to Ratcheugh. Meet at Village Green Opposite Church 4.5 miles Circular NU 244 152 start 10am. If wet and muddy walk to Boulmer via Low Steads Farm and back via road. Lunch afterwards at Sheila’s House.	4.5 miles
1st February	Snow Drop Walk at Rock. Meet in Car Park at Rock. 2 miles. OS Ref NU 204 203	2 miles
1st March	CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW - Blawearie. Please park on the road side at Old Bewick Map Ref. OSMap 332 NU067 215.
5th April	Hulne Park via The Priory. Meet at Ratten Row. OSMap 332 Ref. 179 136	4.75miles	Both
3rd May	Bothal along the river to Morpeth. Meet near the Church.OSMap325 Ref. 239 866	5 miles	Both
7th June	Holy Island – Willow Sculpture Trail. Meet at the Barn at Beal for coffee at 10.30am. OS Map340 Ref. 067 428. Safe crossing is 11.35 to 20.40	3-4miles	Both
5th July	Blawearie to Old Bewick Church. OSMap 332 Ref 067 215.	5 miles	Sheila
2nd August	Away Day Hethpool – Trowupburn. Can shorten the walk if need be. Bring a Packed Lunch + Meet at Hethpool Car Park. OS Map OL16 894 281.	6 miles	Both
6th Sept.	Felton circular. Meet at the Church by the river. OSMap 325 Ref. 182 002.	3 miles	Judy
4th Oct.	Hepburn Woods and Ross Castle. Meet in Car Park OSMap 340 Ref. 072 248.	4.5 miles	Both
1st Nov.	Hauxley via Nature Reserve. Meet at Car Park OS Map 332 Ref. 286 033.	4.5 miles	Both
6th Dec.	Lesbury to Bilton circular. Park at The Coach Inn, Lesbury for Christmas lunch. Will need numbers for lunch.	4 miles

2017	Alnwick U3A Short Walks Programme 2017
5th January	Longhoughton to Howick. Meet at Village Green Opposite Church. 5 miles Circular NU 244 152. Lunch afterwards at Sheila’s House
2nd February	Meet at Howick, Sea Houses Farm Car Park. We will walk the long walk through Howick Gardens to Howick Scar and back via the coast. 4 miles. OS Map 332 Ref. 259174
2nd March	Walk around Swarland. Meet at the Old Post Office. OS Map 332 Ref.164034 approx. 3.5 miles
6th April	Drake Stone and Harbottle 4.25 miles. Meet at West Wood Car Park. OS Map OL16 Ref. 926049
4th May	Cresswell. Meet at Croft Letch Car Park. OS Map 325 Ref. 288938 4.25 miles
1st June	Ingram via Reaverley Hill. Meet at Car Park beside white bridge. OL Map Ref. 017164 6.5miles
6th July	ALL DAY SUMMER WALK take a picnic. Scots Gap Wannie line walk. 7miles. Meet at National Trust car park. Grid Ref. 038864
3rd August	Holystone, Lady’s Well & Dove Crag. Meet at Forest Car park. 5.5miles. Grid Ref. 949023
7th September	Change to original list, Doddington Moor - 4 miles. Park on the road just before the junction to Nesbitt, Grid Ref. 999325, A strenuous climb to start with then easy after that.
5th October	Bolam Lake and Shaftoe Crags, Park in Car Park at Bolam Lake by the Toilets PC. Grid Ref. 083821, 6 miles.
2nd November	Debdon Road end and The Carriage Way, Parking just off main road by a hut. Grid Ref. 067034 - 5 miles.
7th December	Our Christmas Special. Lesbury to Alnmouth circular with lunch afterwards at The Coach Inn, Lesbury. Will need numbers for this. Park Opposite the Church in Parking area. Grid Ref. 237117 - 4 miles.