Northumberland
Borders Abbey Way: Ashkirk to Jedburgh
Borders Abbey Way: Ashkirk to Jedburgh HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Day 3 started out as a drizzly morning, but neither Teddy or I are put off by a bit of rain or mud, so we were very cheerful as we got off the bus at Ashkirk and picked up the route, knowing that we were…
Read MoreBorders Abbey Way: Kelso to Melrose
Borders Abbey Way: Kelso to Melrose HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The challenge of a long distance walk has been luring me for sometime, so when I asked my bestie if she fancied walk–running the Borders Abbey Way, I was delighted (but not surprised) when she said “yes.” The Borders Abbey Way is a 62 mile…
Read MoreBerwickshire Coastal Path: Burnmouth to Berwick
Berwickshire Coastal Path: Burnmouth to Berwick HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The sun finally shone in what has been a damp and cloudy winter and spring and so we set off to walk another section of the Berwickshire Coastal Path. Having previously walked between St Abbs and Eyemouth, we were now up for a slightly longer…
Read MoreChristmas: A Time for Running
Christmas: A Time for Running HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews As any keen parkrunner knows, Christmas is a time for running, with a chance to clock-up four parkruns over Christmas and new year. There are also a good variety of club runners over the festive season, which is why over Christmas 2022 I managed 4 organised…
Read MoreGreat Hetha Hill Run from College Valley
Great Hetha Hill Run from College Valley HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The College Valley is a beautiful valley in the Northumberland section of the Cheviot Hills. We were expecting a very quiet day in the hills: Hethpool at the bottom of the valley is quite difficult to get to and the rest of the valley…
Read MoreCheviot Three Peaks Trail – Race Review
Cheviot Three Peaks Trail – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews It seemed like a good idea back in January to enter my first hill race with a 1000 feet climb. The Cheviot Three Peaks Trail Race sounded perfect and, having been reassured by the race organiser that the marshalls would be there no matter…
Read MoreRiver Till circular walk | Northumberland
A Winter Walk in Northumberland I love a winter walk, particularly between Christmas and New Year when there is a real need to blow away the cobwebs. When the sun finally came out this “twixmas” we happily set off armed with the OS Explorer Map of the area (great Christmas present, thanks Matthew) and a…
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