Lambley & the South Tyne

This walk, in the nationally designated North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offers you the chance to experience the area's fantastic birdlife and expansive moorland scenery. The walk also follows the South Tyne Trail and crosses Lambley Viaduct - an impressive architectural feature and offers the opportunity to view the River South Tyne from on high!

START/PARKING

Parking at Lambley Viaduct – South Tyne Trail car park, north west of Coanwood near Haltwhistle on the road to Alston.
OS Map Grid Reference NY679595

RECOMMENDED ROUTE

1. Leave the car park and cross the road (CARE!) to follow the South Tyne Trail, signposted Lambley Viaduct. Just after the former Coanwood Station, take the track leading down to the right signed Lambley Footbridge.
2. Follow the track behind a house, cross the stream and go through the field gate. Walk diagonally across the field to a stile near the river and follow the path upstream. Cross the footbridge in front of the viaduct and turn left. Climb the steps up through the wood. At the path crossroads turn right, signed Lambley. Just before a small gate turn right and walk through woodland above the river. Go past a row of cottages to reach the road. Turn left and immediately right, follow the path in front of a second row of cottages.
3. Go through the tunnel under the road and across the field, passing a lone sycamore tree and head for the kissing gate. Continue ahead, passing the house on the right. Turn left onto the road. On meeting the A689, cross over (CARE!) and take the track marked Burnstones 3. Follow this track/path for 2.25km to the Glendue Burn keeping the fence/wall on your right.
4. Just before the Glendue Burn, cross the stone stile over the wall. Turn left and continue following the Pennine Way. Cross the footbridge and continue ahead. After 1.5km you will come to a finger post above Side House. Turn left onto the stone track and follow it down to the A689 at Burnstones.
5. Turn left onto the main road (CARE!). Follow it for 150 metres to a small car park. Turn left and join the South Tyne Trail. Follow the Trail through Softley Wood and then on to Whitwham Farm.
6. Just before the Old Station House, follow the path on the right of the track bed signed Lambley and South Tyne Trail - North. Pass under and then climb up onto Lambley Viaduct. Cross it and continue ahead back to the start.

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