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Note that often the trails in the Lake District especially are steep and rocky at times. Despite its justifiable popularity, this is not a National Trail. You should have time to visit the Abbey church, which has features on the local history and has a display on a mummified knight that was discovered in a lead coffin from the graveyard.

If you have an extra night here, you can follow the coastal path or quiet inland roads to the attractive town of Whitehaven, with its marina and great museum. A 17th century sandstone barn situated on the main street in the coastal village of St. The barn was initially converted in the 's into a large guesthouse and self-contained flats.

Dent Hill is the first real fell that you cross and will give you some indication as to whether you are fit enough for the pursuivant days! Although short, there follows possibly the steepest descent of the whole tour down to Nanny catch Gate and beck a delightful stroll along which brings you to the final descent to leafy Ennerdale Bridge. Overnight at a friendly, family owned hotel. Enjoy a home cooked meal of local produce including fish and game in season. A traditional feel is retained by the hotel, with its open fire, and the fully licensed bar serves a range of beverages including locally produced ale.

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A steep climb follows up the Lowther Beck before traversing some of the Lake land fells, perhaps with views down to Buttermere. This is a delightful ensemble of hamlets, Seatoller the wettest place in England , Longthwaite, Rossthwaite and Stonethwaite. Delightful riverside paths connect the places and their pubs, together if you have sufficient energy left of an evening.

Borrowdale - Tonight we stay in a small and long established guesthouse. It is set in a beautiful small hamlet town.

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A popular peaceful retreat for former clients. Ensuite facilities are not available here as it is a listed building that changes cannot be made to. Our small family run guesthouse is conveniently placed in the centre of this delightful village. In good weather if you are reasonably strong, the best option is to take the route up St.

Sunday Crag, for some exceptional views down across Ullswater as you descend to Patterdale, possibly the most breathtaking of the trip. Add 2 miles and 2 hours if include detour via Summit of Helvellyn.

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It is located in the centre of Glenridding alongside Glenridding Beck, situated at the Southern top of Ullswater - the second largest Lake in the Lake District. Some would say this was the most difficult stage especially in bad weather when you do need to be ready with map and compass. This was the last Abbey to be founded in England in and the last to be destroyed in It nevertheless is a pretty place to pause with some new interpretation signs.

After this continue into Shap, the old granite mining town with several pubs and shops. If you have time before setting off take a close look at the remains of the Roman fort of Segedunum which marks the beginning of the route today.

This is a multi award-winning site, with reconstructions of a Roman Bath House and an excellent interactive museum. You come into the riverside area of downtown Newcastle upon Tyne with vistas of the elegant Tyne Bridges and of the Newcastle skyline including St.

There should be time to climb up to Newcastle Keep. Walk out of the city alongside the river. There is plenty of evidence of present and former industrial activity. As you get to the old village of Newburn, the countryside really begins to open up. You are now in the county of Northumberland.

Just before you would cross the River Tyne for Heddon on the Wall, on the trail, we turn off for Wylam and our overnight stop at the end of this flattish day. We stay in a nice Victorian country house which has been noted by English heritage. After crossing over the River Tyne, you have your first steep ascent up to Heddon on the Wall, where there are some wall remains. To beyond Chollerford now, the National Trail follows beside the roads that have been built over part of the wall.

Look out for remains of Vindobala fort and the reservoirs around Welton. There is a pub at East Wallhouses after about 6 miles. A slight deviation to Halton after 9 miles might be in order to admire the old keep. The Hadrian Hotel is situated close to Hadrian's Wall this cosy pub is an ideal spot for walkers to relax.

The route follows beside the road as far as Fozy Moss, where the road veers off the wall as it reaches the crags of the Whin Sill Escarpment.

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This stage roller coasters to Housesteads, with its famed fort and National Trust Museum. You now follow arguably the most scenic section of the trip; over Highshield Crags and then down via Peel Crags to Steel Rigg. From here you can walk out to Once Brewed.

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The wall climbs to its highest point over Windshields Crags, before descending to the delightfully named Bogle Hole. Banks overlooks the Irthing Valley and Lanercost priory below. From here there are few signs of Hadrian's Wall remaining so enjoy the last significant portion maintained by English Heritage at Hare Hill. The path starts to slowly descend to Garthside. There are interesting views over the Irthing Valley as the walk heads into Walton.

This is easy walking along the edge of fields and beside some old established hardwood trees. On approaching Walton the way drops into the valley below crossing King Water. A short section of road takes the walk into the village of Walton, a small village with an interesting church in the centre beside the village green. The route continues undulating across country. After crossing the very attractive Cam beck, you briefly join the road at Newtown Village near the green before skipping across the fields.

Now you will be riverside walking for about a mile.

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Next you come to Rickerby which has, in contrast, a Victorian folly tower. The walks in this guidebook are all circular with one exception and range in length from 8 to 19 km 5 to 13 miles. They all are suitable for most walkers as there is a variety of terrain to be explored. Some of the walks are more like gentle strolls that make a good introduction to the wonderful recreation of walking and help the less fit to prepare for more challenging walks. Thank you to Darren for his information on this walk. In the part where you reach Clitheroe Old Road you're advised to take the path through some deciduous woodland.

This path through some deciduous woodland, having reached Clitheroe Old Road is now extremely boggy with a few fallen trees now across the path. We ended up going back to walk along Clitheroe Old Road and picking up the woodland trail as mentioned by walking through the gates on the main road. If you would like to send us a review then please use our contact form. They will be published here shortly. Mary Welsh is an award-winning writer of walking books and a travel writer, and has produced more than 35 walking guidebooks, and writes regular columns in magazines and newspapers and for the internet.

She has lived in the north of England for nearly 30 years. This guidebook describes 39 circular day walks from 5 to 13 miles and one linear route.