by Wendy Pattison
wendy.pattison@northumberland.gov.uk – Tel. 07779 983072
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County Councillor Report (Mar 2021)
walking
My Autumn Dene
Autumn Dene ochres, reds and purples
After the Spring colouring of My Green Dene in April this year, the autumn colours have now arrived: sumptuous yellows, reds, deep purples, and golden browns. And, in the right light, you can still see some of those exquisite chocolate shadows under the tree canopies along the disused railway line of Crawley Dene.
New Steps for Old
New steps to River Breamish
If you’re one of many who enjoy the walk around the Hedgeley Lakes at Powburn, you’ll probably be aware that some of the railway embankment steps had fallen into disrepair over recent years.
These are the steps leading down from the embankment that overlooks the west lake, just to the side of the memorial bench dedicated to Allan Forrest (late Chairman of Powburn Show) [GPS: 55°26’53.964″ N 1°54’26.22″ W]
Harthope Valley autumn 2016
Harthope Valley autumn
Visiting our sister valley is beautiful at any time of the year. However, in autumn the colours are spectacular – golds, ochres, reds…
The following images were taken on a short walk along the valley in the direction of Hedgehope Hill just a few days ago on 11 November 2016. Enjoy!
Titlington Pike
Powburn to Titlington Pike
What a wonderfully sunny day it was today! Perhaps a little too warm for our planned walk from Powburn to Titlington Pike. Nevertheless, off we set along Crawley Dene heading South.
Harthope Valley: sister valley
One of the nearest valleys to the Breamish Valley is the Harthope Vally. It lies at most about 8 miles north of the Breamish Valley. The market town of Wooler is its main town. You can see from the image above that the Harthope Vally runs almost parallel to the Breamish Valley.
Being one of our sister valleys within Northumberland National Park it’s a great place to explore. You can either cycle the quiet country lanes or take a walk along many of the available footpaths and access routes.