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guided walk, Hadrians Wall -

It was a grey and windy morning as the ten walkers (and one dog) met at Steel Rigg car park. Mark introduced himself and welcomed everyone and suggested that due to the adverse weather we do the walk in reverse – walking to Housesteads on the flat below the Whin Sill - in the hope that conditions would improve in the afternoon.

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Blanchland Moor, guided walk -

Our route initially followed the river to the tiny hamlet of Baybridge and then a gentle climb through farmland on to Bulbeck Common where we joined the old “pack horse trail”. Mark gave a brief history of Blanchland and the monastery and pointed out a “hush” (from early lead mining activity).

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guided walk, Red Kite Trail -

Mark took us up Kite Hill from where a wonderful panoramic view of the Derwent Valley was enjoyed with the Nine Arches bridge, the Gibside Estate and the ruin of Hollinside Mannor were prominent. We then joined the disused Derwent railway and made our way through Rowlands Gill to Lintzford – on this stretch we saw our first (of several) red kites and the remains of Friarside Chapel, an old medieval plague hospital.

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Nordic Walking -

A morning of Nordic Walking training with the experts!

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guided walk, Tynemouth -

Our route took us passed the historic Admiral Lord Collingwood monument and along the riverside path to North Shields fish quay and the Shields Ferry terminal. Some of the old and new architecture is quite incredible. We saw the Black Middens rocks – clearly visible as the tide was out – and enjoyed wonderful views of the Tyne estuary. 

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