Green walks in England North-east (north)

This area comprises that part of the North-east region within the NE and TD postcode areas.

Neighbouring regions and areas are

Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.

Routes

  • Berwickshire Coastal Path
    A 49km walk between Cockburnspath and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
  • Derwent Walk
    A 19km railbed walk between Consett and Swalwell, near Blaydon.
  • Hadrian Goes Loco
    A walk of 129km, linking stations between Carlisle and Newcastle.
  • Hadrian’s Wall Path
    A 146km walk between Bowness-on-Solway and Segedunum (Wallsend).
  • Pennine Way
    A walk of 422km between Edale and Kirk Yetholm; this National Trail does not qualify as a Green Walk. In addition to the 45km gap between Byrness (sketchy bus service) and Kirk Yetholm, buses connect with different settlements from the next access point in many areas.
  • St Cuthbert’s Way
    A walk of 105km between Melrose and Lindisfarne.
  • St Oswald’s Way
    A walk of 157km between Lindisfarne and Heaven Fields.
  • Tyne and Wear Heritage Way
    A circular walk of 130km encircling the Newcastle/Gateshead conurbation, planned to include a breadth of heritage sites.

Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include

  • Berwick-upon-Tweed
    Berwick serves as a hub for the north-east corner of the area, also giving access to coast and country within the eastern Borders area of Scotland.
  • Hexham
    Hexham is the gateway to the west of the area, covering much of the National Park, Hadrian’s Wall and the Tyne Valley.
  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    Newcastle is the pre-eminent hub in the area, with easy links to all but the southernmost fringe of the North-east region (which is served more conveniently from Darlington).

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