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Central Northumberland Health Walks

Central Northumberland Health Walks
Central Northumberland Health Walks
Region: North East
Last updated: 16, January 2012
Establishing new and supporting existing health walks across Central Northumberland including: Morpeth,  Ashington, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Widdrington

Our walks

There are lots of exciting things happening in the area, with new walks being added to the programme to complement the existing ones.

Health Walks currently operating in Central Northumberland are as follows:

Ashington Woods Short Walks - walks take place on Wednesday mornings. Meet 10am at Age Concern, The Round House, Lintonville Parkway, Ashington, NE63 9JZ.
Ashington Woods - Nordic Walking - Taster sessions will take place at 2pm on the third Tuesday of each month between Jan and March 2012; various locations. Additional regular sessions will then run Spring/Summer 2012, days/times to be confirmed.  Please note: There is a £2.50 charge towards cost of renewing poles. Booking essential. Poles provided. Contact Vanessa Burgess - Health Walks Co-ordinator for further information, e-mail: vanessa.burgess@northumberland.gov.uk or tel: 07860504763.
Morpeth Short Walks - Walks take place on Tuesday mornings. Meet 10.30am at Riverside Leisure Centre, New Market, Morpeth, NE61 1PR.

Morpeth Longer Walks (Heritage Walks) - Walks take place on Thursday afternoons. Meet 12.30pm at Riverside Leisure Centre, New Market, Morpeth, NE61 1PR. These walks take place in various locations across Northumberland and operate on a car sharing basis. Longer walks also take place on some Fridays, start at 10am and usually last most of the day, so walkers need to take along a packed lunch. For further details regarding Morpeth Longer Walks telephone David Barker: 01670 515351.

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Short Walks - Walks take place on Thursday mornings. Meet 10am at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Sports & Community Centre, Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, NE64 6HG.
 
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Longer Walks (Rambling) - Walks take place on a rolling weekly programme. These walks take place in various locations across Northumberland and operate on a car sharing basis. For further details regarding Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Longer Walks telephone Tony Edwards: 07836270539.

Widdrington Short walks - Walks take place on Thursday afternoons. Meet 1pm at Area Training & Activity Centre (ATAC) - David Mather House, Mile Road, Widdrington Station, NE61 5QL. These walks take place in various locations across Northumberland and operate on a car sharing basis. Please note: Group charges £2 towards community centre funds.
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Downloads

Walks leaflet Central Jan-June2012.pdf

Events

Ashington Walking Festival - 22nd - 28th October 2012. Come and join us for a walk or two. For more info contact Peter Downes e -mail: peter.downes@groundwork.org.uk or tel: 01670 514876.

Who to contact

Vanessa Burgess
Health Walks Co-ordinator - Central Northumberland
Tel: 07860 504763
Email: vanessa.burgess@northumberland.gov.uk
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