Cicerone Guide 2025
36 walks throughout the county - Cheviots, Hadrian's Wall, Pennines and coast
Guidebook to walking in Northumberland. 36 graded walks of 4 to 13 miles, from the beautiful coast with its immense, empty beaches and dramatic, crag-top castles to the remote hills of the Cheviots and Pennines. Includes Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne Priory, Kielder, Berwick, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh Castles and more.
Northumberland offers an exceptional range of walking landscapes within a single county, from expansive sandy beaches and rugged headlands to remote hills, river valleys and historic frontier country. Experienced and beginner walkers alike can move easily between contrasting environments: coastal paths backed by dunes and castles, open moorland in the Cheviot Hills, the rolling uplands of the Pennines, and the iconic line of Hadrian’s Wall crossing wide, open countryside.
Walking in Northumberland brings together 36 carefully selected day walks of 2–7 hours in a practical, easy-to-use guidebook designed to showcase the county’s most rewarding landscapes. The guidebook features a diverse range of walks that can be enjoyed independently, from shorter, lower-level routes for relaxed days out to longer, more demanding hill walks for experienced walkers.
The variety of walking found across Northumberland invites repeat visits and new routes each time. By bringing together coastal paths, upland walks and historic trails in one trusted guidebook, Walking in Northumberland, by expert author Vivienne Crow, gives you all the information you need to plan and enjoy each day spent on the trails.
