Pilgrimage of Light, stage 5, Rothbury to Warkworth

Sat 9th Jul 2022

Walk Details:

Event Type

Group Walk

Region / Area

Northern England / Northumberland

Local Group

Northumbria

Distance

18ml.

Start Time

09:00am

Route

Parking at Warkworth riverside car park. As you pass the castle & come down the main street/bank, bear left onto market square & follow the road/narrow lane, past church to riverside carpark. An organised bus will leave Warkworth at 8:30am and take us to Rothbury

Linear walk from Rothbury to Warkworth. Starting in Rothbury Village centre. This is the 5th stage of our 50th Anniversary of the LDWA celebrations. The route takes us east, following St Oswald's Way and the river Coquet, by Weldon Bridge and Felton back to our cars in Warkworth

General Notes

If you are wanting to do this walk could you please notify myself by email or text using the details below. Can you please also state whether you will be using the organised bus from Warkworth to Rothbury, as some people may be planning their own transport to do this linear walk. By doing this walk you are agreeing to abide by the rules of Northumbria LDWA with regards to a) Dogs are welcome on leads, but owners must have up to date public liability insurance in place b) Those taking photographs must ensure that all people in photographs have given explicit consent for the taking and distribution of the photograph

Web Site

http://www.ldwa.org.uk/Northumbria

Start

NU057015

Finish

NU246062

Entry Details:

Cost

Walk Report

Rothbury. In it's parish church the shaft of the font is the lower part of an Anglo-Saxon cross of c.800, one of the most important in England, giving Rothbury a distinct historical edge over most Northumbrian Towns. ( Paul Nellist)

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GPX

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Maps:

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Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.

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