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April

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TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« on: 19:29:04, 09/03/20 »
Our walk started from the Caravan Park at Riverside, we didn't bother with the car. We walked into the town centre of Wooler and headed up toward Wooler Common following St Cuthert's Way by Waud Hause and over Kenterdale Hill.

Humbleton Hill from Kenterdale Hill


Humbleton Hill from the path leading toward Gains Law


It was very windy and had been overnight. Rain threatened now and again but never amounted to much during the walk. We'd stopped for some lunch behind the information point in the Wooler Common Car Park. We thought it might be the only place we could get shelter!

Looking back at our route


Newton Tors seen to the right


To the left of this shot we could see a weather front coming in. We had planned to follow St Cuthberts Way a little further by Gains Law and Black Law but the wind was getting stronger so we turned off right on a footpath that goes around Humbleton Hill.

Humbleton Hill to the right


It was nice to have the wind behind us as we dropped down.

Gains Law, Monday Cleugh and Harehope Hill


Looking back as we rounded Humbleton Hill


We had a brief respite from the wind on this side of the hill.

A ruin near Humbleton


Another view of Humbleton Hill


There were a lot of ups and down on this walk so even though we hadn't done any summits we still had some good exercise. We rejoined St Cuthberts Way back to the Wooler Common Car Park but walked back to Wooler on the road. We stocked up on provisions in the Coop, we were hungry and we needed extra food!

Our walk was Riverside - Wooler - St Cuthberts Way - Kenterdale Hill - Wooler Common Car Park - near Gains Law - footpath to Humbleton - Wooler Common Car Park - Wooler - Riverside. 7.75 miles and 450m ascent.
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jimbob

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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #1 on: 19:36:23, 09/03/20 »
Great TR.  Great photo. Obviously, I think you can't get many better places to walk.

Thanks for taking the time to write the reports.
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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #2 on: 19:50:34, 09/03/20 »
Nice photos, April - I really don't know the Cheviot hills, although I have visited the coast a few times in the past.
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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #3 on: 19:56:45, 09/03/20 »
Thanks for taking the time to write the reports.
I'll drink to that!  :)
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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #4 on: 19:59:39, 09/03/20 »
Great pics again and another nice walk O0
But that wind  :(
That couple got a surprise eh ;D

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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #5 on: 21:32:16, 09/03/20 »

Looks really nice there April.   O0  But thanks for nicking the better weather >:(


That couple got a surprise eh ;D



 
No,  Surely too cold for you to be skinny dipping ;D

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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #6 on: 22:38:51, 09/03/20 »
Very nice pictures April, looks like you picked the right side of the country.

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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #7 on: 10:09:18, 10/03/20 »
Looks really nice there April.   O0  But thanks for nicking the better weather >:(


 
No,  Surely too cold for you to be skinny dipping ;D
It doesnt bare thinking about, does it?  :o
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April

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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #8 on: 19:29:10, 10/03/20 »
Obviously, I think you can't get many better places to walk.

Thanks jimbob but I don't think we should be telling everyone  :D

Nice photos, April - I really don't know the Cheviot hills

They are great Richard, I love the hills on the border ridge and there are great places to base yourself to do some fantastic walks. Alwinton, Barrowburn, Wooler, Kirk Yetholm. There are many more!

I'll drink to that!  :)

I will drink to anything  :D

That couple got a surprise eh ;D

Surely too cold for you to be skinny dipping ;D

Beefy wasn't skinny dipping  :D

thanks for nicking the better weather >:(

You're welcome  :)

looks like you picked the right side of the country.

We were lucky  :)

It doesnt bare thinking about, does it?  :o

 ;D Nice pun  ::)
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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #9 on: 23:01:20, 12/03/20 »
Yep, enjoyed reading that too  :)   Sometimes the walks with lots of ups and downs but little in the way of "summits" can leave you feeling more tired, I think, anyway.


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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #10 on: 21:10:31, 13/03/20 »
Great photos April O0
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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #11 on: 13:38:13, 16/03/20 »
Just picked up on this - looks like you had way better weather over there - good choice!  And lovely walking country.


How did you find the pods - we've stayed in a couple and have found them more claustrophobic than a tent.

April

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Re: TR A Windy Walk from Wooler Sat 7 Mar 20
« Reply #12 on: 17:56:18, 16/03/20 »
Thanks Mel, sunnydale and pdstsp  O0

The pod was much bigger than our MSR's so we thought it was luxury  :D
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