Hillwalking in Northumberland: map & data
Total climbing: 1040 m
Total time: 07:05:31
3 Hewitts: The Cheviot, Comb Fell, Hedgehope Hill
9.6 mile walk in 7h from 10.15 to 17.15 – average 1.4 mph
Our story
After many months without leaving bonny Scotland, we finally ventured out to other lands. Off we went to England. The weather was spectacularly beautiful, with none of the wind that had battered us throughout the winter. Along the road there were fallen trees everywhere you looked; remnants of the devastation caused by the many storms.
After faffing about in the car park, we set off without our jackets on, and soon our hats and gloves were off too.
I confess: my new iPhone 13 Pro is addictive, specially in that gorgeous light where I dream I’m a real photographer. I took pictures of our silly shadows, rolling hills, heather, snow patches, and the challenging peat bogs. We climbed fences and stiles, and walked along the paved path to the summit of The Cheviot. Without those stones the walk would have been treacherous. Or, rather, impossible.
My favourite part of this adventure was the stretch to the Housey Crags, towards the end. That low sun hitting the grass, and the endless sky above us, reminded me of my trip to Arizona all those years ago.
We spent the night in nearby Wooler, a town on the edge of the Northumberland National Park. The hotel was charming, dinner was fabulous, and the next day we bought lamb and four huge local sausages from the chatty butcher.
On our way back we stopped briefly in Berwick-upon-Tweed. The weather had turned by then, so we headed home with a bagful of memories. Here they are:
I took all the photos with my iPhone 13 Pro.