The Inn Way to Northumberland is a 94-mile (151 km) circular walk divided into six "day stages". The route has been meticulously researched - Mark Reid has walked in excess of 500 miles of footpaths and bridleways over an 18 month period. This is a complete guidebook to this walk.
The Inn Way... to Northumberland by Mark Reid, with a foreword by Steve Cram
94 miles, 6 days, 48 pubs.
The Inn Way... series of award-winning walking guidebooks continues to grow with the publication of Book Five in the series by highly-acclaimed outdoor writer Mark Reid.
The Inn Way...to Northumberland is a 94-mile (151-km) circular walk divided into six ‘day stages’. The route has been meticulously researched – Mark Reid has walked almost 600 miles of footpaths and bridleways over an 18-month period during the research for this book. The result - the complete and unique guidebook to a new long distance circular walk through the ‘Secret Kingdom’ of Northumberland.
This book is much more than the sum of its detailed maps, route descriptions, historical quotations, well-researched background and information to the area’s finest scenery including the wild landscape of the Cheviot Hills, the lush Coquet Valley and the sweeping strands of the Northumbrian coastline as well as the 48 traditional country pubs along the way.
Starting and finishing at Rothbury, the walk charts a course through the county of Northumberland via the Overnight Stops of Warkworth, Embleton, Bamburgh, Wooler and Alwinton. Through hand drawn maps, with practical information about accommodation, services, public transport, and the ales in the hostelries along The Inn Way...to Northumberland, Mark Reid’s guide gives all of the information needed to appreciate and enjoy the geology, wildlife and history encountered in this six day walk. Above all, the book contains a wealth of history, folklore and perceptive commentary that will help bring the landscape to life.
This walk captures the very essence of Northumberland; the wide skies and far horizons of the Cheviot Hills, the wealth of prehistoric rock art and ancient hill-forts, the turbulent history of this Border region including the mighty castles of Warkworth and Bamburgh, stunning golden beaches of Embleton and Beadnell, Farne Islands nature reserve, Craster kippers and fishing villages to name just some of the highlights. The Inn Way...to Northumberland delves into the heart of this far-flung Border region that was once the stronghold of Saxon kings during the Golden Age of Northumbria.