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A tailored-guided walk

May 11th, 2012

On this occasion I had to meet a request for a 4 hour walk with some ridge walking ……. so we headed out to Upper Coquetdale. There is nothing like Sharp Edge in the Cheviots but there is some good ridge walking. Wonderfully warm with outstanding views. My dog Bobby came along on this one…he likes the soft going. We could see in the distance Wyndy Gyle, which groups ascend, when taking my Upper Coquetdale guided walk. Great day.

A soft edge to the ridge!

Usway Burn with the majestic Shillhope Law

Sometimes boots need some adjustment!

River Coquet

Shooting into the sun for this view

What's on your mind Bobby?

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Customer Feeback

May 4th, 2012

I was pleased to receive this feedback from a customer following last weekend’s guided walk in the Northern Cheviots.

Dear Roy

Really can’t thank you enough for our walk yesterday. It was a privilige to experience this little part of the world from a totally different perspective…such diverse landscape, such stunning views, wonderful wildlife, flowers and also to share your incredible knowledge of the hills, history and pre-history of the area.

Looking forward to walk on 23rd May and hoping for a little sunshine again.

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Lucky with the weather

May 1st, 2012

We’ve just had the wettest April since records began but for last weekend’s guided walk it was fine! Phew..a bit of kuck there then!! We saw buzzards, a kestrel, heard and saw curlews and grouse and found a 15cm common lizard along the way. The cotton grass is emerging and so is the tormentil; vetch and violets too. Of course the views were great.

Easy walking on St cuthbert's Way

The Cheviot

The view during our first break

Northumberland's largest hillfort is behind us

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Wonderful, weird and wet.

May 1st, 2012

Although we walked in the rain it did give rise to some ‘atmospheric’ views. This is the ‘channel rock’,marked with cups and channels some 5000 years ago, with the mist rising from the River Coquet in the background.

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Walk 8. Sacred Simonside. New for 2012

April 21st, 2012

Simonside rainbow

A lovely moderate walk out of Rothbury over farmland, moors and the wonderful Simonside ridge. About 13.5 km or 8.5 miles with a height gain of around 350m. We’ll take in some wonderful views and ponder over the meaning of neolithic rock art.We’ll also see bronze age cists and an imposing Iron Age hillfort. Due to the preponderance of these ancient remains it has beeen suggested that Simonside had a special significance in the landscape.

There is much more to the Simonside hills..not least the wonderful blanket bog, amazing erosion patterns in the sandstone rock and more!!!

The price per person is £10. The walk duration is around 5.5 hours.

The walk leaves Rothbury every Thursday in July and August (except Aug. 9th)

If you would like to book a place please call me.

An alpine looking Rothbury

4000 year old burial site

Mysterious marks

Towards the Cheviot Hills

Bilberries

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Walk 7 Mysterious Moors. New for 2012

April 21st, 2012

A lovely moderate walk out of Wooler over nearby moors and fells. About 13.5 km or 8.5 miles with a height gain of around 300m. We’ll take in some wonderful views and some fine examples of neolithic rock art dating from around 5000years ago. At the end of the walk we may have time to drop into Doddington Ice Cream parlour before returning to Wooler by taxi. The price per person is £12 which includes the taxi fare. The walk duration is around 5.5 hours.

Every Tuesday in July and August (except 7th Aug).

If you would like to book a place please call me on 07932006421

Hidden place and hidden meaning!

Looking towards the Cheviot Hills

This rock is surrounded by three hills forts from the Iron Age

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New guided walks for 2012

April 20th, 2012

I am pleased to announce two new guided walks for the 2012 season. The first of these is a walk out of Wooler leaving every Tuesday in July and August.Thus:

Walk 7 Mysterious Moors Walk out of Wooler to find hidden archaeological treasures located in special places in the landscape. Transport back at end of walk.

Meet: Wooler at 10.00am Walk duration: 5.5 hours Price/person: £12

Secondly we walk out of Rothbury every Thursday, also in July and August. Thus:

Walk 8 Sacred Simonside . Walk out of Rothbury and wend your way to the top of Simonside taking in a wealth of ancient history as you go.

Meet: Rothbury at 10.00am Walk duration: 5.5 hours Price/person: £10

Why not join me for a great day out. I look forward to hearing from you.

More details to follow on both walks including images.

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Guided Walks for 2012: Month by month

April 20th, 2012

To further help your planning please find an alternative presentation of my guided walks . I hope you find it useful.

2012 Programme

Walk

May

June

July

August

September

October

Rock Art Tour

6,12,27

5,9,16,24

22,29

Breamish

Valley

20,23,26

13.23

13,27

Northern Cheviots

20,27

8,29

College Valley

5,19

Upper

Coquetdale

Harthope Valley

14,21

Moorland mysteries

10,17,24,31

14,21,28

Sacred Simonside

5,12,19,26

2,16,23,29

Contact: Roy Kennard, Hillguide

Mobile: 07932006421

Email: info@headforthecheviothills.com

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Synopsis of walks for 2012

April 20th, 2012

Please find an alternative presentation of my walks below comprising:

Brief walk descriptions
Meeting times
Walk durations
Prices per person.

Walk 1 Original Rock Art Tour. Excellent examples of Neolithic rock art in wonderfully evocative settings.

Meet: Wooler at 10.00am Walk duration: 5hours Price/person: £13

Walk 2 Breamish Valley. Hillforts and breath-taking panoramic views of the highest hills in the Cheviots.

Meet: Ingram at 10.00am Walk duration: 3.5 hours Price/person: £10

Walk 3 Northern Cheviots. Battle-sites, wild goats, Northumberland’s largest hillfort and splendid views northwards towards Scotland and eastwards to the coast.

Meet: Wooler at 10.00am Walk duration: 5 hours Price/person: £14

Walk 4 College valley. Enjoy stunning valley views and babbling burns as we walk out to the border with Scotland.

Meet: Wooler at 10.00am Walk duration: 5 hours Price/person: £14

Walk 5 Upper Coquetdale Walk up Wyndy Gyle and down an old drover trail, a great ridge walk, finishing with home made cakes and tea (inc. in price)!

Meet: Rothbury at 9.15am Walk duration: 6.5 hours Price/person: £17

Walk 6 Harthope Valley From the top of Hedgehope Hill we can usually see all the castles along the east coast as well as the spectacular Cheviot range.

Meet: Wooler at 9.30am Walk duration: 6.5 hours Price/person: £14

Walk 7 Mysterious Moors New for 2012. Walk out of Wooler to find hidden archaeological treasures located in special places in the landscape. Transport back at end of walk.

Meet: Wooler at 10.00am Walk duration: 5.5 hours Price/person: £12

Walk 8 Sacred Simonside New for 2012. Walk out of Rothbury and wend your way to the top of Simonside taking in a wealth of ancient history as you go.

Meet: Rothbury at 10.00am Walk duration: 5.5 hours Price/person: £10

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St Cuthbert’s Way

March 14th, 2012

I was fortunate to be invited to a meeting with the management group of St Cuthbert’s Way yesterday. Also in attendance were representatives of businesses that rely on walkers for custom such as hotels and cafe owners. It was a privilige to meet Ron Shaw who devised the walk back in 1995.

Two of my walks make use of S Cuthbert’s Way namely Walk 3 (Northern Cheviots) and Walk 4 ( College Valley). Following this meeting Iam going to plan a few excursions to St Cuthbert’s Way for those of you who would like to leave the ‘beaten track’ and see some exceptional points of interest. As things stand I am also willing to guide walkers through sections of the path too. I’ll post more soon. Meanwhile here are some images that bring back happy memories of walking on or close to this long distance trail.