Checkpoint Details


 

1. Newbrough

Newbrough Town Hall, Stanegate, Newbrough, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 5AR

Grid reference - NY 874 679

Distance - 5.7 miles  

Next leg - 5.8 miles (Ascent - 860ft)

Opening Time - Saturday 11:00  

Closing Time -   Saturday 15:15

Group - Cleveland

Newbrough Town Hall

 

2. Sewing Shields 

Field - no facilities

Grid reference - NY 811 703

Distance - 5.8 miles

Next leg -  9.5 miles (Ascent - 1420ft)

Opening Time - Saturday - 12:15     

Closing Time -   Saturday - 16:30

Group - Nidderdale, North Yorkshire

Sewing Shields WoodBroomlee Lough Walking along the Wall at Sycamore Gap

 

3. Haltwhistle

Haltwhistle Swimming and Leisure Centre, Greencroft, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE 49 9DP        

Grid reference -  NY 703 642    

Distance - 21 miles      

Next leg  - 8.1 miles (Ascent - 980ft)  

Opening Time - Saturday - 14:15

Closing Time -   Saturday - 19:00    

Group - Essex & Herts    

Haltwhistle Leisure Centre Centre of Britain

 

4. Knarsdale

Knarsdale with Kirkhaugh Cairns Community Hall, Slaggyford, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 7NP

Grid reference - NY 678 539

Distance - 29.1 miles

Next leg - 10.3 miles (Ascent - 1060ft)

Opening Time - Saturday - 16:15

Closing Time -  Saturday -    22:30

Groups - Heart of Scotland and North West Grampian

Cairns Community Hall

 

5. Garrigill

Garrigill Village Hall, Garrigill, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3DS

Grid reference - NY 745 416

Distance - 39.4 miles

Next leg - 6.3 miles (Ascent - 1400ft)

Opening Time - Saturday - 18:45

Closing Time -  Sunday -    03:15

Group - Lakeland and West Yorkshire

Garrigill Village Hall

 

6. Greg's Hut

Bothy - no facilities

Grid reference - NY 691 354

Distance - 45.7 miles

Next leg - 1 mile (Ascent - 700ft)

Opening Time - Saturday - 20:15

Closing Time -  Sunday -    06:45

Group - Northumbria

6. Inside Greg's Hut 6. Greg's Hut Greg's Hut in April

 

7a. Cross Fell

Summit shelter (2930 ft) - self clip

Grid reference - NY 687 343

Distance - 46.7 miles

Next leg - 3.2 miles (Ascent - 450 ft)

Cross Fell Summit and Shelter

 

7b.  Dun Fell road

Layby at road/track junction - safety check

Grid reference - NY 714 309

Distance - 49.9 miles

Next leg -   5.8 miles (Ascent - 100 ft)

Opening Time - Saturday - 21:30

Closing Time  -  Sunday -   09:00

Group - Northumbria

6b. Radar Station on Great Dun Fell Dun Fell road

 

7. Dufton

Dufton Youth Hostel, Dufton, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6DB  (Baggage)

Dufton Village Hall, Dufton, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6DB  (Breakfast)

Grid reference - NY 688 252

Distance - 55.7 miles

Next leg -   8 miles (Ascent 1700 ft)

Opening Time - Saturday - 22:45

Closing Time -   Sunday -   11:30

Groups - Cumbria (Baggage), East Lancashire (Breakfast)

7. DUFTON YOUTH HOSTEL 7. DUFTON VILLAGE HALL

 

8. Birkdale

Barn, Birkdale Farm, Cow Green, Cumbria - no facilities

Grid reference - NY 804 278

Distance - 63.7 miles

Next leg -   5.8 miles (Ascent - 500 ft)

Opening Time - Sunday - 02:00

Closing Time -  Sunday - 15:30

Group - Northumbria

Birkdale Farm Birkdale Barn

 

9. Watersmeeting

Barn, Watersmeeting Farm, Harwood-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Co.Durham, DL12 0YB

No facilities

Grid reference - NY 814 337

Distance - 69.5 miles

Next leg -   6.3 miles (Ascent - 1050 ft)

Opening Time - Sunday - 04:00

Closing Time - Sunday -  18:15

Group - Kent, Wiltshire

Watersmeeting Farm Watersmeeting Barn

 

10. Cowshill

Cowshill Village Hall, Weardale, Co. Durham, DL13 1DA

Grid reference - NY 855 406

Distance - 75.8 miles

Next leg -   7.5 miles (Ascent - 1380 ft)

Opening Time - Sunday - 05:30

Closing Time - Sunday -  21:45

Group - South Wales

Cowshill Village Hall

 

11. Allenheads

Allenheads Lodge, Allenheads, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 9HQ

Grid reference - NY 853 461

Distance - 83.3 miles

Next leg -   8.7 miles (Ascent - 950 ft)

Opening Time - Sunday - 07:30

Closing Time -  Monday - 01:30

Group - Vermuyden (South Yorks)

Allenheads Lodge

 

12. Allendale Town

Allendale Village Hall, Leadgate Road, Allendale, Northumberland, NE47 9PA

Grid reference - NY 840 560

Distance - 92 miles

Next leg - 4.5 miles (Ascent - 460 ft)

Opening Time - Sunday - 09:45

Closing Time -  Monday - 05:30

Group - Cornwall & Devon

Allendale Village Hall

 

13. Greenridge Farm

Barn, West Greenridge Farm, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2 NX - no facilities

Grid reference - NY 884 608

Distance - 96.5 miles

Next leg - 5 miles (Ascent - 330 ft)

Opening Time - Sunday - 11:00

Closing Time -  Monday - 07:45

Group - Merrian Lancaster,  Dave Findel-Hawkins & friends

West Greenridge Farm

 

Information and advice for supporters can be found here.

 

Note that all distances, grid references, open and closing times are provisional at this point

26.8.18 Opening and Closing times revised

8.5.19 Opening times for Checkpoints 8 onwards revised