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North Pennines Short Walks Guidebook - OS Short Walks Made Easy
This guide features ten family-friendly and easy-paced short walks across the North Pennines, England. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1988, it’s Britain’s second largest at almost 770 square miles. Featuring open heather moor and peatland, shaped by rivers like the Wear and the Tees, it’s a blend of rugged fells, gentle dales, and historical sites like Hadrian’s Wall. Since 2015, it’s been a UNESCO Geopark.
- 10 easy-going walks suitable for the whole family – no walking experience needed!
- All routes between 2 to 4½ miles in distance and can be completed all year round
- Know what to expect before you go: Information on locations of cafes/pubs and toilets, terrain, hilliness and accessibility for pushchairs and wheelchairs
- Large-scale simplified mapping for navigation and route-finding, featuring intuitive pictorial symbols
- Numbered points and route photographs which tie maps to route descriptions and walk profiles
- Enhance your adventure with stories behind each walk and nature notes
- Get active outside and enjoy the physical and mental health benefits
What walks are inside North Pennines Short Walks Guidebook?
- Allen Banks
- Geltsdale
- Blanchland
- Alston
- Long Meg and Her Daughters
- River Wear at Stanhope
- Dufton
- High Force and Low Force
- Hury Reservoir
- River Tees at Barnard Castle
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