Northumberland is an extensive county with wide horizons where space and solitude are in abundance and time is measured by the seasonal cycle. Choose from wild walking, craggy ascents, forest treks and gentle riverside strolls; through hills and braes that have few equals; and if that is not enough, there are endless empty miles of sandy bays, rippling dunes and rocky points each bearing pages of Northumbrian history. Here was the cradle of northern Christianity and site of silhouetted coastal castles where Northumbrian Kings were crowned. Mountains, moorland and sandy coast provide some of the finest walking in England, and without doubt the most secluded.

This guide has an excellent introduction to the area followed by 35 diverse walks. The walk locations include: Chapter 1 The Cheviot Hills - Hethpool, Old Yeavering and College Burn; Hethpool, Eccles Cairn and the College Valley; Humbleton Hill, Tom Tallon's Crag and Commonburn; Harthope Burn, Cairn Hill, Cheviot and Scald Hill; Harthope Valley and Hedgehope Hill; Brough Law, Cochrane Pike and Turf Knowe; Ingram, Linhope, High Cantle and Salter's Road; River Alwin, Kidland Forest and Clennell Street; Coquet Valley, Barrow Law, windy Gyle. Chapter 2 Crags and Dales - Ros Castle and Hepburn Moor; Thrunton Woods; The Drake Stone and Harbottle Lough; Holystone and Dove Crag; Simonside Crags and Dove Crag; Kielder Castle and Peel Fell; Kielder Water; Black Middens; Fontburn Reservoir; Scot's Gap; Bolam Lake; Haltwhistle Burn and Walltown; Allen Banks; Featherstone Castle; Blanchland. Chapter 3 Coast - Berwick-upon-Tweed; Tweedmouth, Cocklawburn, Cheswick Sands to Lindisfarne; Bamburgh to Seahouses; Dunstanburgh to Craster; Alnmouth to Warkworth.

Northumberland is one of the least known and most rewarding walking areas of Britain. It offers something for every walker and landscape enthusiast: a coastline of sandy beaches; lovely estuaries and fishing villages; the lonely Cheviots; the wild moors of the North Pennines; and the historic landscape of Hadrian's Wall. This is a selection of the very best walks the region has to offer, graded from easy all the way to very strenuous (the 27 mile Border Ridge hike).

This pocket-friendly sized and popular guide contains 30 walks, mostly circular. Tom Holman, who has thoroughly revised this guide, has re-walked every route and revised and updated the route maps and directions. There is a knowledgeable commentary on local history and geography and over eighty stunning photographs of the landscape and points of interest. A useful reference section to help research and plan your walks is also included.

The walk locations are: Berwick; Hareshaw Linn; Holy Island; Doddington Moor; Mouth of the Aln; Happy Valley; Duchess Trail and the Devil's Lapful; Budle Bay; Rothbury terraces; Allen Banks; Steel Rigg to Housesteads; Dunstanburgh Castle; Vindolanda and Hadrian's Wall; Featherstone Castle; Kielder Water; Derwent Walk Country Park; Blanchland Moor; Berwick Moor; Simonside; Windy Gyle; north-east Cheviots; Salter's Road; Hadrian's Wall and the Whin Sill; ascent of the Cheviot; Northumbrian coast - Alnmouth to Beadnell; Allendale Town - confluence of the Allens; Usway Burn and Clennell Street; Housesteads to Bellingham; ascent of The Schil; The Border Ridge - Byrness to Kirk Yetholm.

Escape from the crowds to these lonely hills, where you may wander all day without meeting another soul. The 47 classic circular walks in this book provide an excellent introduction to this lonely, wild countryside - a true wilderness area. Everyone is catered for, from weekend family groups to the experienced hill walker. Each route is full of interest, with details of the natural history, geology and archaeology of the area.

In the northern area of the Cheviots, five main valleys cut deep into the heart of the range - the Breamish, College and Harthorpe on the English side of the border, and Bowmont and Heatherhope on the Scottish side. These provide quick and easy access to the wild upland regions. The southern area is explored with walks radiating from the Coquet Valley and homesteads set among the foothills. These introduce you to a gentler terrain. Many of the walks follow old drove roads, smuggling routes and Roman roads which cross the hills and have been used for centuries. On each walk an exciting and varied day is assured, whatever your ability.

Edward Baker has lived within the border region all his life. He is an experienced walker and has travelled the length and breadth of the Cheviots planning and recording these walks. All the walks have been checked and personally trod to ensure the accuracy of the routes.

The Cheviot Hills stand on the northern edge of England at the heart of the Northumberland National Park. They roll over the border into Scotland like a tide of small green waves. These are wild and expansive hills where the echo of history can be heard from every windswept hill and in every tranquil valley. This is ideal walking country. On each of the eight self-guided walks the reader will uncover a small piece of the Cheviot jigsaw. They will follow less than ordinary routes to summit cairns and distant views. Along the way they will encounter cleughs, burns, sikes, crags, shins, dodds, hopes, linns, shanks and a whole lot more. This is an appetite whetting selection of walks in the Cheviot Hills.

The guide does not include any sketch maps, but the route finding directions are detailed and include grid references for key points along the way. You will therefore need Ordnance Survey explorer map OL16 to confirm your position. We would not advise walking in the exposed Cheviots without an OS Explorer map and compass even using a guide that included sketch maps. A detailed grading system (Ferguson Grading System or FGS) is used to give you an understanding of the difficulty of the route from the point of view of navigation, physical exertion and safety.

The 8 circular walk titles are: Harthorpe Circuit; Hills of Wooler; Whitelands of Biddlestone; Alnhammoor round; Winding road to Windy Gyle; High circuit of the Usway Burn; Hethpool border circuit; High level along the border line. Distances are generally about 10 miles or a little more.

This Jarrold-Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout the region covered. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed 1:25,000 scale maps from Ordnance Survey and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Details are included for useful organisations, refreshment stops and places to leave your car. Although we always recommend taking the appropriate OS Explorer or Outdoor Leisure map on all walks, in the case of the Pathfinder Guides this mapping is included, with the route clearly outlined in yellow.

The walking routes include Rothbury, Arnton Fell, Harthope Valley, Cauldshiels Loch, Coldingham Bay and St. Abb's Head, Craster, Doddington Moor, Hethpool, Grey Mare's Tail and Loch Skeen, Hadrian's Wall, Steel Rigg and Housesteads, Kelso, Roxburgh, Kielder Water, Kirk Yetholm and the Halterburn Valley, Melrose and the Elidon Hills, Peebles, St. Mary's Loch, Simonside, Windy Gyle and Blindburn Bridge.

History comes alive when walking around these ancient battlefield sites - especially when combined with the attractive countryside of Northumbria and the Scottish Borders. Historian, experienced walker and author Brian Conduit, has produced a collection of 22 walks describing military engagements covering the most important battlefield sites in this wild region and beautiful part of Britain. Many have features of interest nearby, for example ruined castles, old churches, abbeys and Roman sites, to add to the interest and enjoyment of the visit.

The walks feature military events spanning almost 2000 years of history: the building of Hadrian's Wall, the grandest military monument in the whole of Britain; the Viking raid on Lindisfarne in 793, the first recorded on these shores; sieges of the two greatest border strongholds, Carlisle and Berwick-upon-Tweed; the fates of abbeys on both sides of the border when caught up in the incessant warfare; and in more recent times, a surprise attack by the German navy on the east coast of England at the start of World War 1.

Each of the walks has full route finding details, a sketch map and practical information as well as a descriptive background to the military event that the walk is based upon. The walks are: Hadrians Wall - Housesteads Fort; Lindisfarne; Lanercost Priory; Berwick; Halidon Hill, near Berwick; Neville's Cross, Durham; Otterburn; Homildon Hill, Wooler; Hedgeley Moor, near Wooler; Hexham; Flodden, Branxton; Solway Moss, Longtown; Kelso Abbey and Roxburgh Castle; Ancrum Moor, near St Boswells; Pinkie, Musselburgh; Newburn Ford; Philiphaugh, Selkirk; Dunbar, Broxburn; Prestonpans; Carlisle; Clifton Moor; Hartlepool.

When walking with young members of the family, you need morethan just a book of walks. You need walks that are not too strenuous, plenty of things to see and do, information that's of interest to all the family and, for when the going gets tough for little legs, escape routes along the way. You get all of that and more in this splendid selection of walks from a knowledgeable local author.

Covering the North East from the Tees to the Tweed, Northumbria Walks with Children includes over 20 walks, all devised for the youngest of walkers and tested by the author's own family. There are questions (with answers) and checklists to both challenge and interest the children, as well as practical information for parents. All less than 5 miles long, the walks explore the great variety of scenery and heritage of Northumbria.

The walk locations are: Etal; Seahouses; Craster and Dunstanburgh Castle; Warkworth; Holystone; Alwinton; Holy Island; Bamburgh; North Shields and Tynemouth; Once Brewed and Hadrian's Wall; Allen Banks; Dipton Mill; Causey Arch; Blanchland; Durham City; Westgate in Weardale; Castle Eden; Low Force; Holwick and High Force; Romaldkirk; Cotherstone; Middleton One Row.

An omnibus of local walks covering the whole of Northumberland. The book is ideal for family outings and as a valuable reference book for residents wanting to explore their county in the best possible way - on foot. It is, of course, equally valuable for visitors to the region. The wide choice of routes are concentrated in the north and south of the county and along the dramatic coast and include all the best walking areas. Wherever there is good walking countryside in Northumberland, a walk in this book will not be far away.

The walks vary in length from 2 to 15 miles, plus one trek of 27.5 miles, but the majority are in the 4/6 mile range. They are listed in the contents by length, making it easy to find routes that suit your circumstances. In addition to the route descriptions, details are given of points of interest along the way, places to eat and drink and where to park the car. Sketch maps and route descriptions are on facing pages.

Some of the locations are: Budle; Wooler Common; Hareshaw Linn; Walltown; Keenley; Holystone; Featherstone; Harthorpe Valley; High Humbleton; Cawfields; Vindolanda; Haydon Bridge; Sinderhope; Hepple; Coquetdale; Allendale; Rothbury; Harsondale; Alnmouth; Doddington Moor; Swinhope Valley; Steel Rigg; Blawearie; kirknewton; Happy Valley; Dunstan Steads; Hartside; Low Prudhoe; Elsdonburn; Ingram; Wooler; Weetwood Moor; Alwinton; Clennell; Wylam; Fowberry Moor; Once Brewed; Craster; Hartside; Bewick Moor; Shillmoor; Blanchland; Housesteads; Tom Tallon's Crag; Windy Gyle; Salters Road; The Schil.

If you enjoy both walking and visiting country pubs, this book should appeal. Nothumberland is one of the most unspoilt counties in England; there are miles of beautiful countryside and sandy beaches and a wealth of history at every turn. The routes include walks around the towns of Alnwick, Morpeth and Berwick; to the waterfalls at Coquet Gorge and Hareshaw Linn; along two stretches of Hadrian's Wall, past the castles of Warkworth and Dunstanburgh; and across the island of Lindisfarne. Other walks explore the battlefield of Otterburn; the border with Scotland at Norham; the pretty fishing village of Craster; the moorland market town of Rothbury; and the 'model' village of Chatton.

The 20 circular walks vary from 3 to 5.5 miles and the directions are clearly presented and accompanied by handy sketch maps. Each pub is described in full, with details of its menu, history and character, how to get there and where to park.

The 20 walk locations are: Whalton; Morpeth; Alnwick; Warkworth; Alnmouth; Chatton; Craster; Lindisfarne; Berwick upon Tweed; Norham; Etal; Rothbury; Alwinton; Otterburn; Bellingham; Greenhaugh; Blanchland; Corbridge; Wall; Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle.

If you are looking for a walk of between 3.5 and 6 miles in the superb countryside of Derbyshire topped off by some good pub food, this is the book for you. Its handy size fits neatly into a pocket and it includes all the details you need. Contents include an introduction to each walk, details of distance and terrain, how to get to the start, recommended pub, food served and telephone number, numbered route directions, matching numbered route maps and details of places of interest nearby. There are also photographs to illustrate the pubs and some scenic views to be enjoyed.

The 15 walk locations are: Blanchland; Allendale Town; Diptonmill; Corbridge; Haltwhistle; Wark; Morpeth; Weldon; Thropton; Alnwick; Eglingham; Embleton; Wooler; Holy Island; Norham.

Northumberland - the last county in England where it is possible to walk all day and have for company only the sigh of the wind, the call of the curlew and the ever changing stunning vistas. This unique guidebook explores the lesser-known landscapes of North and South Tynedale, Allendale, Hexhamshire, Blanchland and Hadrian's Wall. These are in the historic countryside of Northumberland, with forays into Cumbria and County Durham and all within easy access of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Durham and other popular locations.

The 28 walks, ranging from 3.5 to 7 miles, are packed with interest on the history, industrial archaeology and the traditions and culture of the area. Detailed maps and descriptions of the ascent and terrain encountered ensure that you select the most appropriate walks; and you can see which ones are suitable for dog walkers.

The walk locations are: West Allendale; Mohope (Ninebanks); Allendale Chimneys; Langley; Old Man's Bottom (Sinderhope); Ashgill Force; Lambley Viaduct; Willimoteswick; Old Haydon; Grindon Green; Barcombe Fell; Portgate; Corbridge; Hexham; Warden Hill Fort; Haughton Castle; Simonburn; Goodwife Hot (Wark); Thockrington; Dukesfield; Shildon; Wagtail and Nookton; Carriers' Way; Hallywell; Slaley.

The River Coquet rises on the remote upper slopes of Brownhart Law, close to the Roman military complex of Chew Green, and for the first 10 miles of a long and wayward journey to the North Sea this magnificent river rubs shoulders with some of the finest hills in Northumberland. Here, seemingly light years from the stresses and strains of 21st century life, the hills of Upper Coquetdale offer walking of the highest quality.

This guide contains eight totally new self-guided walks with detailed easy to follow route descriptions and a rucksack full of fascinating information about the area. This is a unique collection of walks in the most tranquil corner of England. Each walk chapter begins with a short description of the route plus practical data including distance, ascent, terrain, time and grid references. Each walk has also been assigned a Ferguson Grading System rating and the book gives details of this system and how to interpret the grades. There are no sketch maps and we would recommend carrying the OS Explorer map OL16 and a compass.

The walk titles are: Coquet Head Horseshoe; Barrowburn Circuit; Alwinton Hills; Beyond the Watershed; Buckham's Bridge and Beyond; Laws, Hills and a Gyle; Monarch of Kidland; Biddlestone Bounds.