Exploring old trade routes across moors and dales of the historic North and West Ridings including Kirkby Malzeard, Nidderdale and Swaledale. Our journey begins near the historic market town of Ripon and concludes on Reeth’s village green.
This is a relaxed day taking in old drover and pack horse roads and ‘B’ roads exploring the Northumberland National Park with splendid views of the Cheviot Hills whilst making our way to south to Morpeth starting near the Scottish Border at Wooler. Depending on the time of year and weather on the run up to our tour, we will ford a mixed variety of rivers and streams.
This tour is in keeping with our relaxed and scenic tours on clear days with rolling views over the Cheviot Hills and some wonderful valleys and fords. This tour usually starts in the Northumberland market town of Wooler and concludes near to Morpeth (or vice versa).
This gentle tour runs parallel to Hadrian’s Wall in places with views along the Tyne Valley with trails following the North and South Tyne Rivers. Bordering three counties the Tyne Valley, most famous for being home to Hadrian’s Wall, has countless experiences and breath-taking scenery to be discovered. Over 2,000 years have passed since the Emperor Hadrian gave his orders for work on the 84-mile-long Wall to commence, yet the 73 miles of this Roman mega structure that snake across Northumberland’s craggy bluffs and high ridges are some of the best preserved sections.
This tour includes the highest green lane in England that once served the regions lead mine industry; it is not uncommon for there to be snow on the tops early spring and late autumn. The North Pennines was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1988 for its moorland scenery, the product of centuries of farming and lead-mining.
This Relaxed and Scenic Tour circumnavigates large area of the North Pennines. Using a variety of unpaved and minor roads of this area of outstanding natural beauty
A relaxed day taking a journey from the past and present. This route follows amongst other tracks a very well preserved ancient Roman Road.
Exploring old trade routes across moors and dales of the historic North and West Ridings including Kirkby Malzeard, Nidderdale and Swaledale. Our journey begins near the historic market town of Ripon and concludes on Reeth’s village green.