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Walk Northumberland

6 days
Start and end in Alnwick
4.4
9 traveler reviews

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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
Ages 16+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Alnwick

    Start point
    Oaks Hotel, Alnwick, England NE66 2PN, United Kingdom (Hotel reception, 18:00 - 18:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Hogs Head Inn)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Alnwick Castle and Gardens (entrance £31)
    Landmarks
    Alnwick Castle
    River Aln
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  2. Day 2

    Lindisfarne

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Hogs Head Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Pilgrim's Path to Holy Island
    • Walk around Holy Island

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Lindisfarne Priory (English Heritage, entrance £7.90, recommended time slot 2pm)
    • Visit Lindisfarne Castle (National Trust, entrance £9, recommended time slot 12noon)
    • Visit Lindisfarne Mead Shop to sample local meads
    • Visit Bamburgh Castle (entrance £11)
    Landmarks
    Holy Island
    Lindisfarne Priory
    Lindisfarne Castle
    Bamburgh Castle
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  3. Day 3

    Craster - Dunstanburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Hogs Head Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Circular walk along Northumberland Coast from Howick to Craster
    • Visit Craster fishing village and sample smoked kippers

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Howick Hall and Gardens (entrance £8.80)
    • Visit Dunstanburgh Castle (English Heritage, entrance £5.90)
    • Additional walk around Alnwick town
    • Visit Barter Books in Victorian rail station
    Landmarks
    Craster
    Cullernose Point
    Dunstanburgh Castle
    Howick Hall
    Barter Books
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  4. Day 4

    Housesteads - Vindolanda

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Hogs Head Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Walk around Hadrian's Wall at The Sill Visitor Centre

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Sycamore Gap
    • Visit Housesteads Roman Hill Fort (National Trust, entrance £9)
    • Visit Vindolanda Roman archaeological site
    Landmarks
    Hadrian's Wall
    The Sill Visitor Centre
    Sycamore Gap
    Housesteads Roman Hill Fort
    Vindolanda
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  5. Day 5

    Cragside House

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Hogs Head Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Walk in Simonside Hills with summit views
    • Visit Cragside House and Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Additional self-guided walks around Cragside woods (3-10 kilometres)
    Landmarks
    Simonside Hills
    Rothbury
    Cragside House and Gardens
    Cheviot Hills
  6. Day 6

    Alnwick

    End point
    Oaks Hotel, Alnwick, England NE66 2PN, United Kingdom (Hotel reception, 09:00 - 09:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Alnwick House and Gardens
    • Walk around Hulne Park
    • Visit Brizlee Tower
    • Visit Hulne Abbey ruins
    Landmarks
    Hulne Park
    Brizlee Tower
    Hulne Abbey
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4.4
Overall rating based on 9 Reviews
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    4.3
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    4.8
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    August 19th, 2023
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    The whole trip was memorable. Nothing in particular stood out. Paul Cannon, the tour guide, was a fount of...
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    June 16th, 2022
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    October 24th, 2021
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    Overall, this was a fabulous trip and we had a great team in Ken and Aubrey who looked after us so well and showed us...
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    July 25th, 2021
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    I would use explore again, definitely a good holiday. Well done explore and Ian Rochester.
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    July 20th, 2021
    4.7
    There was such a wealth of lovely walks and interesting places to visit that I think you could easily put together a...
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    July 20th, 2021
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    We would have liked more walking although there was good variety of walks planned. Linear walks would be nice,...
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