The author of a new guide to Northumberland, the North York Moors and Pennines shares her favourite places to visit and things to do
Photograph: Sarah Banks
This justifiably popular summit has panoramic views of the Cheviots and the Northumberland coastline. The land is steeped in legend and the Simonside Duergars, malevolent fairies of folklore, are said to reside in the wild, windswept hills. The area’s spiritual importance to bronze age people is evident by the number of burial cairns on the slopes and crags. Fromcar park, follow the track through woodlands to a clearing before Simonside, now it’s a steep ascent to the summit at about 430m.
This concealed sandy cove has fascinating geological features and is also a coasteering spot with leaps and jumps from vertical sandstone walls – as well as there being stacks and caves to swim through. It’s reached by following a track along the coast from Seahouses Farm, from where it’s a five-minute walk to the sea.
and species-rich calcareous grassland. The meadows are awash with colour in July and August. It’s a 30-minute walk if you park in Hawthorn, with steps down to the beach beyond a railway track.There’s clifftop parking above Thornwick Bay with views over the shingle and pebble cove beneath. The chalk cliffs hide smugglers’ caves that are best explored by kayak or paddleboard.
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