The Reivers’ Way

The Reivers’ Way runs for 145 miles (232 kms) through some of Northumberland’s finest landscapes. It takes in a wide variety of scenery; heather moorland, wooded river valleys, a fine stretch of Hadrian’s Wall; the Cheviot Hills and, finally, the Northumberland Coast.

Picture: Cheviot Hills - Footpath Holidays

During the course of the walk you will pass through the Northumberland National Park, several nature reserves and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (one of which holds European Geopark status), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and along a superb stretch of Heritage Coast. The wild nature of much of this walk makes it a challenging outing.

We will complete the route as two separate tours, so guests can choose to book for one or both of the sections, either of which makes a fine outing in its own right.

Reivers’ Way, South

6 days walking, based in Hexham

Our tour base

From the Roman town of Corbridge this 79 mile (127kms) section of the Reivers’ Way takes us southwest across the superb moorland above Blanchland and then along wooded Allendale, one of the last strongholds of our native red squirrel.

The route heads north to reach Hadrian’s Wall and follows one of the finest stretches of the Wall as it marches along the crest of the Whin Sill. North of Hadrian’s Wall the route crosses the moors and upland grassland around Wark, where enticing views of the Cheviot Hills appear on the horizon, and passes through the isolated village of Elsdon, with its fortified parsonage, to the market town of Rothbury.

The final day’s walk finishes at Alwinton in its remote location in Upper Coquetdale.

Reivers’ Way, North

5 days walking, based in Wooler

Our tour base

Beyond Alwinton the Reivers Way embarks on two challenging days of walking across the Cheviot Hills to Wooler, taking in Nettlehope Hill, Salter’s Road, Hedgehope Hill and Linhope Spout waterfall, with exhilerating views across the remote and windswept countryside providing ample reward for the effort involved.

Beyond Wooler the countryside softens as the Way crosses a belt of farmland to meet the North Sea at Budle Bay. The Reivers’ Way finishes with a fine stretch of the wild North Northumberland Heritage Coast, passing Bamburgh Castle and Dunstanburgh Castle, and visiting the picturesque fishing villages of Low-Newton-by-the-Sea and Craster, to reach journey’s end at the ancient seaport of Alnmouth.

• Introduction
• South Devon Coast Path
• 1066 Country Walk
• Offa's Dyke Path
• The Mortimer Trail
• The Angles' Way
• The Pennine Way
• Yorkshire Dales Centurion Walk
• Coast to Coast Walk
• Cumbria Way
• Hadrians Wall Path
• Borders Abbeys Way
• Fife Coastal Path
• Reivers' Way
• West Highland Way

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• The Black Mountains
• The Cotswolds
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