What's On Guide » Walks

» 03 July - Allendale, 28 miles in 12 hours, meet Hexham for Haltwhistle start, 8am. advance bookings only

» 04 July - Wooler and surrounding hills, 10am-4pm. advance bookings only

» 04 July - Fontburn Reservoir shepherds' walk, 10am. Details (01670) 774675.

» 04 July - East Cramlington wildflowers, start Keel Row pub, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 10 July - Haltwhistle, 35 miles in 12 hours, start Haltwhistle station, 8am. advance bookings only

» 10 July - Walltown Quarry geology, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 11 July - Around Bolam, start Boathouse Wood car park, 10am-3pm. advance bookings only

» 11 July - Holy Island, start Chare Ends car park, 2-5pm. advance bookings only

» 11 July - Tyne Riverside rights of way, start Low Prudhoe centre, 9.30am-12.30pm advance bookings only

» 13 July - Seaton Sluice birdlife, start car park, 7pm. Details (0191) 286 0294. advance bookings only

» 17 July - Cragend hill cattle, start Steel Rigg car park, 10am-2pm. advance bookings only

» 18 July - Hillfort heritage, Wooler, 10am-5pm. advance bookings only

» 18 July - Belsay Hall gardens, 10am.

» 18 July - Red squirrels, start Kielder Castle, 10am-3pm. Details (01434) 250209. advance bookings only

» 18 July - South Tyne Trail, Whitwham and Lambley, start Lambley junction, A689, 2-4.30pm. advance bookings only

» 20 July - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 22 July - Cragside water power, start visitor centre, 1.30-3.30pm. advance bookings only

» 22 July - River Blyth otters, start Plessey Woods, 7-9am. advance bookings only

» 23 July - Northumbria Mammal Group evening bat walk, details (0191) 213 2647.

» 24 July - Hartside treasure trail, start Bulby's Wood car park, 10.30am-2pm. advance bookings only

» 25 July - Meeting of the Marches, Windy Gyle, 10am-3pm. advance bookings only

» 25 July - Ford Moss plant life, 11am–1pm. Details (0191) 284 6884. advance bookings only

» 25 July - Hadrian's Wall, start 10.30am. Details (0191) 286 0294. advance bookings only

» 25 July - Breamish Valley, start Bulby's Wood car park, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 27 July - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 28 July - Bakethin Conservation Area, start car park, 2-4pm. Details (0191) 284 6884. advance bookings only

» 31 July - Breamish valley archaeology, start Ingram visitor centre, 2-6pm. advance bookings only

» 31 July - Catcleugh Reservoir, start Catcleugh entrance, Byrness, 11am-1pm or 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 01 August - College Valley hillforts, 10am-5pm. advance bookings only

» 01 August - St Cuthbert's Way, Kirk Yetholm to Wooler, start Padgepool Place car park, 10am-6pm. advance bookings only

» 01 August - Scot?s Gap, circular railway walk. advance bookings only

» 02 August - Flodden Battlefield, 11am-5pm, start Black Bull Inn, Etal. Bookings 0845 1212863.

» 03 August - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 04 August - Hadrian's Wall walk and barbecue, 5.30-8.30pm. advance bookings only

» 05 August - Gibshiel drovers' walk, start south of Padon Hill, 10am-1pm. advance bookings only

» 07 August - River Blyth otters, start Plessey Woods, 7-9am. advance bookings only

» 07 August - Drovers' history, Gibshiel, starts 10am. advance bookings only

» 08 August - Wallington gardens, start 2pm. advance bookings only

» 08 August - South Tyne Trail, Alston to Kirkhaugh, start Alston station car park, 2-5pm. advance bookings only

» 10 August - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. advance bookings only

» 11 August - Heddon-on-the Wall mothwatch, start Heddon Common, Trajan Walk entrance, 7.30-9pm. advance bookings only

» 12 August - Morpeth mothwatch, start Scotch Gill Wood car park, 7.30- 9pm. advance bookings only

» 12 August - Kielder deerwatch, start Kielder Castle 6.30am. Details (01434) 250209. advance bookings only

» 15 August - St Cuthbert’s Way, Wooler to St Cuthbert’s Cave, start Holburn Grange car park, 11am-4pm. NC.

» 15 August - Breamish Valley, start Bulby’s Wood car park, 2-4pm. Northumberland National Park

» 15 August - Victorian family fun day, Wallington, 11am-4.30pm. National Trust

» 17 August - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. Kielder Partnership - advance bookings only

» 18 August - Plessey Woods, start 6.30pm. Details (01665) 710327. Northumberland Wildlife Trust

» 20 August - Cragside Orchard House, 11am-12.30pm. National Trust

» 21 August - Tyne Riverside batwatch, start Low Prudhoe visitor centre, 7.15-9.15pm. Northumberland County Coucil

» 22 August - West Allen Valley, start Ninebanks youth hostel, 10am-4pm. Northumberland County Coucil

» 22 August - Daytime batwatch, start Greenhaugh 11am-1pm. Details (01434) 250209. Kielder Partnership - advance bookings only

» 24 August - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. Kielder Partnership - advance bookings only

» 24 August - Morpeth batwatch, start Carlisle Park aviary (24th), Scotch Gill Wood car park (27th), 8.30-10.30pm. Northumberland County Coucil - advance bookings only

» 26 August - Cragside water power, start Visitor Centre, 1.30-3.30pm. National Trust

» 27 August - Morpeth batwatch, start Carlisle Park aviary (24th), Scotch Gill Wood car park (27th), 8.30-10.30pm. Northumberland County Coucil - advance bookings only

» 29 August - Battle of Newburn Ford, start Tyne Riverside Country Park, Newburn 2pm. Details (0191) 264 8501.

» 30 August - Battle of Newburn Ford, start Tyne Riverside Country Park, Newburn 2pm. Details (0191) 264 8501.

» 30 August - Heddon-on-the-Wall batwatch, start Heddon Common, Trajan Walk entrance, 8.30-10.30pm. Northumberland County Coucil - advance bookings only

» 31 August - Kielder working forest, 2-4pm. Kielder Partnership - advance bookings only

» 05 September - Cup and ring markings, 10am-5pm. Northumberland National Park - advance bookings only

» 05 September - Flodden battlefield, start Flodden monument car park, 10am-12 noon. Northumberland County Coucil

» 05 September - St Cuthbert’s Way, St Cuthbert’s Cave to Holy Island, start Chare Ends, Holy Island, 10.30am-3.30pm. Northumberland County Coucil - advance bookings only

» 05 September - Wallington gardens, with music, 2pm. National Trust

» 11 September - Kielder Forest at night, start 9pm. Details (01434) 250209. Northumberland Wildlife Trust - advance bookings only

» 12 September - College Burn wildlife, start Kirknewton Village Hall, 2-5pm. Northumberland National Park

» 12 September - Greenleighton Farm shepherds’ walk and tea, start 11am. Details (01670) 774675.

» 19 September - Old Bewick and Blawearie, start Low Hedgeley service station, 10.30am-4pm. Northumberland County Coucil - advance bookings only

» 19 September - Simonside spider hunt, start Simonside Forest car park, 2-3pm. Northumberland National Park

» 26 September - Yeavering Yomp, start Padgepool Place, Wooler, 10.30am-6.30pm. Northumberland National Park

» 26 September - Yeavering Yomp, start Padgepool Place, Wooler, 10.30am-6.30pm. English Heritage - advance bookings only

» 26 September - Borough Woods fungi, start High House Bankfoot, Morpeth, 2-4pm. Northumberland County Coucil

» 02 October - Castle Morpeth Riverside Walking Festival, the Chantry,Carlisle Park and Riverside Leisure Centre. Details (01670) 535189.

» 03 October - Castle Morpeth Riverside Walking Festival, the Chantry,Carlisle Park and Riverside Leisure Centre. Details (01670) 535189.

» 03 October - Holy Island birdwatch, 10am-1pm, start Chare Ends car park. Northumberland County Coucil

» 03 October - Kirknewton walk and tea, 1.30-5pm. Northumberland National Park - advance bookings only

» 03 October - Breamish Valley, 10am-4pm. Northumberland National Park - advance bookings only

» 03 October - Fungal forays, Kielder Castle (11am) and Leaplish Waterside Park (2.30pm). Details (01434) 250209. Northumberland Wildlife Trust - advance bookings only

» 04 October - Choppington Woods, start Choppington Miners’ Welfare, 2-4pm. Northumberland County Coucil

» 07 October - Cragside water power, start Visitor Centre, 1-3pm. National Trust

» 07 January - Breamish Valley landscape walk advance bookings only

» 08 January - Cheviot Hills walk Long Distance Walkers Association

» 09 January - Hexham Photography Group winter walk