Reivers Way (1998)

A meandering route across Northumberland, starting in the Tyne Valley passing the finest remains of Hadrian's Wall, and then heading north-west to Rothbury, over the Cheviots to Wooler, and finishing with the coast path from Budle Bay to Alnmouth. Despite there being a clear route along existing footpaths on the map, there is often very little on the ground and the terrain can make the walking very slow and tiring. At one point near Housesteads Roman Fort there is no actual right of way (as shown in the guidebook) and the wrath of the owner has to be faced. This is a very physical, hard walk over rough terrain that is very difficult to navigate, so a GPS is essential!

Stages/Mileage's:

Corbridge to Allendale 17 miles

Allendale to Bardon Mill 11 miles

Bardon Mill to Wark 13 miles

Wark to Elsdon 18 miles

Elsdon to Rothbury 13 miles

Rothbury to Uswayford 18 miles

Uswayford to Wooler 18 miles

Wooler to Seahouses 23 miles

Seahouses to Alnmouth Station 14 miles

Distance: 150 miles

Guidebook: The Reivers Way by James Roberts (Cicerone Press). This book is to be used with extreme caution as it uses a path with no right of way (Elsdon to Wark section). It suggests that the owner's permission should be sought, but when we did they said no! Cicerone Press say that they have had no other complaints in 5 years.

OS Maps: 75, 80, 81, 87