We now have some great walking over the moors, with excellent views from the Simonside Hills across the Northumberland coast, where we have previously walked on this trail. As we pass Spylaw we come to Forest Burn (Video 13:00), which is very picturesque. Once you exit the burn, be careful not to lose your way on the fells, using your map, GPS and compass is required at this point.
We now head over the moors on our way to Harwood Forest (Video 12:25), and numerous forest trails. After passing Fallowless (Video 17:45), we come to Fallowless Burn (Video 18:30) and a picturesque section of the walk along the burn towards Redpath.
We leave Harwood Forest and have a short section of walking on the road (Video 20:16) before heading towards Fairnley and onwards towards Catcherside Plantation (Video 20:40). We continue along the trail passing Catcherside and then West Whitehill, where we can see Kirkwhelpington for the first time (Video 22:45), and the conclusion of this stage of St Oswald’s Way.
The trail takes us across the fields and into Kirkwhelpington itself.
The final stage takes us from Kirkwhelpington across the fells and fields to the path of the Roma Wall and our conclusion at Haven Fields.
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