Mistletoe in Muggleswick

Mon 27th Dec 2021

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Northern England / North Pennines
Local Group
Northumbria
Distance
17ml.
Start Time
08.00
Route
Start at Allensford car park, which is just outside Consett, near where the A68 crosses the River Derwent, NZ077502, DH8 9BA. Car Park is free. Michelle Orton will lead her first LDWA group social walk with Julie Carolan. For those of us looking for a post Christmas and Boxing Day walk to burn off a few excess calories and clear our heads, this looks perfect. 1994ft total ascent. Dogs welcome on leads

From Allensford head south west into Bog Wood. Follow tracks, minor roads to Muggleswick Park where the path is faint but head up and over to Edumundbyers where we will have our first break. Head out of Edmundbyers SW then east along to Lamb Shield Farm, before heading to Smiddle Shaw Reservoir where we will have lunch stop. After lunch return back to Allensford via footpaths through High Hosleyhope, Middle Hosleyhope, Warnely Hill and Bog Wood

General Notes
Dawn 7:45am, Dusk 4:31pm. Bring a torch just in case. Mistletoe is not indigenous to Muggleswick, so please bring your own
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Walk Report

Led by Julie Carolan and Michelle Orton. Bit of an overcast, misty sort of day which gave the moors of Muggleswick Common a moody look. The car park at Allensford is an ideal starting point, free and easy to locate. 21 walkers. 16 miles in the end, with 646 metres of ascent which took us 6 hrs 45 mins, finishing well before dark. Mulled wine and sweet mince pies provided by the excellent leaders at the end.

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