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For the first time, friends and family can follow walkers live around the route, track checkpoint progress and watch finish times appear in real time. Discover how Shepherds Walks is using technology to create a better event experience while supporting local schools through the Coquet Valley Challenge Walk.

Looking for the best Nordic walking poles in 2026? Discover the key differences between Nordic walking poles and walking poles, compare the latest LEKI models, and find the right pole for your height, budget and walking style.

The new Natural History GCSE aims to reconnect young people with the natural world through fieldwork, wildlife conservation and practical actions such as creating wildflower-friendly gardens. At Shepherds Walks, we explore why this could be a positive step for nature, the countryside and future generations.

Few Northumberland landscapes compress so much later prehistory into such a small compass as the slopes around Rothbury.

On the north side of the valley sit Old Rothbury Hillfort and West Hills Camp. On the south side are Tosson Burgh and Lordenshaws.

All four occupy carefully chosen spurs, knolls and terrace edges above the middle reaches of the River Coquet, and all are now protected as Scheduled Monuments.

Lambing season explained simply. When it happens, why timing varies, and how walkers can enjoy the countryside responsibly.