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Rothbury -

Walk 6 - Rothbury Town Walk - Easy Route

Walk 6 - Rothbury Town Walk - Easy Route

Walking time: Approximately 1 hours

Start and Finish point: Rothbury. Cowhaugh car park (Nu 057015) situated next to river Coquet. If you are entering Rothbury on the B6342 from the South (Cambo direction), turn left just before you cross the bridge as you approach Rothbury village centre.

Children: I researched this walk with my daughter asleep in her pram. Therefore I would say it is suitable for children of all ages. The route involves crossing stepping stones, which may be a problem with a pram or younger children. There is however, an alternative route by using the road bridge a little way down river.

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Bolam Lake, Shaftoe Crags -

Walk 7 - Shaftoe Crags - Moderate Route

Walk 7 - Shaftoe Crags - Moderate Route

Distance: 6.5 miles (10.5 km)

Maps: Explorer OL42

Walking time: 3 hours

Start and Finish point: Westwood car park, Bolam Lake Country Park, near Belsay on the Belsay to Scots Gap road (Nz 079817). This is a pay and display car park.

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Alwinton, Coquetdale, Usway Burn, Uswayford -

Walk 8 - Undiscovered Coquetdale - Difficult Route

Walk 8 - Undiscovered Coquetdale - Difficult Route

Distance: 14 miles (22.5 km)

Maps: Explorer OL16

Walking time: 6 hours

Start and Finish point: Alwinton car park, Coquetdale valley (Nt920063). Take the B6341 out of Rothbury and bear right at Flotterton. Continue along this road passing through Harbottle before reaching Alwinton.

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Hartburn -

Walk 9 - Hartburn Woodland Walk - Easy Route

Walk 9 - Hartburn Woodland Walk - Easy Route

Distance: 2 miles (3.2km)

Maps: Explorer OL42

Walking time: 1 hour

Start and Finish point: Hartburn car park in the centre of the village (Nz 089860). Hartburn is situated on the B6343 between Morpeth and Cambo.

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Barrowburn, Windy Gyle -

Walk 10 - Windy Gyle - Difficult Route

Walk 10 - Windy Gyle - Difficult Route

Distance: 11 miles (18 km)

Maps: Explorer OL16

Walking time: 5 hour

Start and Finish point: Half a mile past Barrow Burn, in the Coquetdale valley. Take the B6341 out of Rothbury and bear right at Flotterton. Continue along this road passing through Harbottle and Alwinton. Continue on, pass through Barrow Burn and half a mile later there is a small area to park on, next to a road bridge, where the Coquet and the Rowhope burn meet and a small track goes off to the right (Grid reference NT 860115).

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