Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler

Lovely Happy Valley


Route outline for walk n146:

Wooler  -  The St Cuthbert's Way  -  Waud House  -  Kenterdale Hill  -  Wooler Common  -  Switcher Wood  -  Earlhillhead Farm  -  Carey Burn  -  Careyburn Bridge  -  Harthope Burn  -  Colgate Water (Low Level Route)  -  Skirl Naked  -  Grimping Haugh  -  Broom Crook Plantation  -  Happy Valley  -  Careyburn Bridge  -  Colgate Mill  -  Earle Mill  -  Wooler Water  -  Wooler



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The St Cuthbert's Way, a 100km (62 miles) linear footpath connecting Melrose Abbey in The Borders, Scotland with Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in Northumberland, England. The St Cuthbert's Way is waymarked by a Celtic Cross. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The St Cuthbert's Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL16 The Cheviot Hills


340 Holy Island & Bamburgh


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

75 Berwick-Upon-Tweed Holy Island & Wooler


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler

In no particular order . . .

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - The St Cuthbert's Way entering Woodland on Kenterdale Hill

The St Cuthbert's Way entering Woodland on Kenterdale Hill

Photo: Ian Leighton (101)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - The St Cuthbert's Way heading towards Wooler Common with Coldberry Hill (centre right) and Humbleton Hill (far right)

The St Cuthbert's Way heading towards Wooler Common with Coldberry Hill (centre right) and Humbleton Hill (far right)

Photo: Ian Leighton (102)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - The Carey Burn Valley from near Switcher Wood

The Carey Burn Valley from near Switcher Wood

Photo: Ian Leighton (103)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - The St Cuthbert's Way, Wooler

The St Cuthbert's Way, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (122)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Descending into The Carey Burn Valley with Langlee Crags opposite from near Switcher Wood

Descending into The Carey Burn Valley with Langlee Crags opposite from near Switcher Wood

Photo: Ian Leighton (104)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Harthope Burn, The Cheviot

Harthope Burn, The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (12)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - St Mary's Church, Wooler

St Mary's Church, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (123)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Careyburn Bridge across Carey Burn

Careyburn Bridge across Carey Burn

Photo: Ian Leighton (105)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - The St Cuthbert's Way heading up on to Wooler Common near Waud House, Wooler

The St Cuthbert's Way heading up on to Wooler Common near Waud House, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (98)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Wooler Water near Earle Mill, Wooler

Wooler Water near Earle Mill, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (118)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Carey Burn near Broom Crook Plantation

Carey Burn near Broom Crook Plantation

Photo: David Wright (58)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Coldgate Water Ford at Colgate Mill

Coldgate Water Ford at Colgate Mill

Photo: Ian Leighton (117)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Harthope Burn, The Cheviot

Harthope Burn, The Cheviot

Photo: Ted Taylor (13)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Tower Hill Memorial, Wooler

Tower Hill Memorial, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (120)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - The substantial footbridge over Coldgate Water at Colgate Mill

The substantial footbridge over Coldgate Water at Colgate Mill

Photo: Ian Leighton (115)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Careyburn Bridge name stone

Careyburn Bridge name stone

Photo: Ian Leighton (106)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Tower Hill Information Plaque, Wooler

Tower Hill Information Plaque, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (121)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Coldgate Water at Colgate Mill

Coldgate Water at Colgate Mill

Photo: Ian Leighton (116)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Waud House on The St Cuthbert's Way with Wooler beyond from Kenterdale Hill

Waud House on The St Cuthbert's Way with Wooler beyond from Kenterdale Hill

Photo: Ian Leighton (100)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Harthope Burn near Careyburn Bridge

Harthope Burn near Careyburn Bridge

Photo: Ian Leighton (109)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Carey Burn  from Careyburn Bridge

Carey Burn from Careyburn Bridge

Photo: Ian Leighton (107)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Waud House on The St Cuthbert's Way above Wooler

Waud House on The St Cuthbert's Way above Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (99)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - St. Ninian's Catholic Church, Wooler

St. Ninian's Catholic Church, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (124)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Tower Hill, Wooler

Tower Hill, Wooler

Photo: Ian Leighton (119)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Jack Ashman in Happy Valley

Jack Ashman in Happy Valley

Photo: Stu Ashman (1)

Walk n146 Wooler Common and Happy Valley (Low Level Route) from Wooler - Harthope Burn near Careyburn Bridge

Harthope Burn near Careyburn Bridge

Photo: Ian Leighton (108)


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