Tuesday morning saw me setting out to pre-walk a walk for the Geltsdale Ramblers with my friend DH. He and his wife know this area extremely well and devise good walks. We left Wall and walked up the Trail to Heavenfield. It is a steady pull up hill for the first part of this walk. At Heavenfield we admired the open views north. Cheviot was hiding but it was fairly clear.
Out of the churchyard, over the stone stile I had missed on my own recce, and downhill towards the Cockshaw farms. There is an old quarry with disused equipment to view. Then the view of the North Tyne Valley opens up beautifully. You can see Humshaugh, the river and Chollerton as you scan from left to right. The tarmac lane at the bottom of the descent is a respite from very muddy fields. After striding out on this for a while, you turn south again and begin the long ascent back up to the level of Hadrian's Wall. By the lane side someone has constructed a bird hide and there are bird feeders. Must go there with the camera one day. Up and up and up the lane, but rewarded by good views, and now we could see Cheviot.
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