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Stay Safe This Summer, follow the countryside code
There’s nothing quite like summer walking in the UK countryside – fresh air, rolling hills, and peaceful trails. At Shepherd’s Walks, we’re passionate about helping you explore this stunning landscape. But we also believe that enjoying the outdoors goes hand in hand with protecting it.
That’s why we encourage all our walkers to follow the Countryside Code – a simple set of rules designed to keep you safe, respect the land, and protect nature.
A Beginner’s Guide to Map and Compass Skills in Northumberland
In this guide, we’ll cover the key outdoor navigation skills you need to explore with confidence, from understanding map symbols to taking compass bearings.
Your 7-Week Training Plan for Challenge Walks
This 7-week training guide is designed for walkers of all levels—helping beginners build up their stamina while giving experienced walkers a structured plan to refine their endurance.
Safe Crossing Times to Holy Island
Walking across the Pilgrims Causeway onto Holy Island of Linstfarne is one of the best walking experiences you can ever imagine. The sense of isolation is very different than countryside walks.
But as The Holy Islands Island of Lindifarne must work around the safe crossing times to the Holy Island. Please do not attempt to cross the causeway at any other time as the tide comes in very rapidly and is very dangerous.
Being a business based on a long-distance trail – St Oswald’s Way
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