Forthcoming Walks and Events

All walks start at 10.00am unless otherwise stated

Friday 13th February Branch Line walk from South Beach Blyth towards Seaton Sluice- 1030am start

Sunday 15th February  East Chevington Nature Reserve

Sunday 1st March     Morpeth Circular - please note this replaces the advertised Ingoe Circular walk

Sunday 15th March   Seaton Sluice/Holywell Dene Circular

Sunday  29th March  South Shields Circular

Saturday 13th June Darlington and Shildon Railway Museums - coach arranged, details to follow

Please click on this link to download a copy of our walks programme for 2026 as a pdf file

Please check our Guidance page, if you are unsure of anything, which helps to make our group walks so enjoyable

Walk Information

If in doubt about any aspect of a forthcoming walk, please contact the walk leader for advice. Phone numbers are in the walk details in Trackchat. If, on your journey, you become aware that you may be late for the start, please ring the walk leader as it may be possible for the group to wait for you.

Reminder

Members, please make sure you have your current membership card with you and that it is easily accessible in your rucksack.

It is the responsibility of each member to carry their own first aid kit with them.

Sunday 1st February 2026 – Ponteland Circular

Leader:          George Sainthouse

Grade:            Easy

Start Point:    W3W: Costumed.squaring.greet

Distance:       7½ miles

The Walk: This is an easy circular walk of approx 7.5 miles beginning at the leisure centre heading initially towards the airport, thereafter crossing fields in the direction of Darras Hall housing estate. The walk leads us through the estate via various routes passing many of the North East’s most imposing properties. Escaping therefrom we head back out into the countryside basically following the path of the river Pont ending eventually back through the park in Ponteland and to our cars.

Friday 13th February – Branch Line walk from South Beach Blyth towards Seaton Sluice- 1030am start

We’ll meet at Coastline Ciccarelli (the large fish and chip/ ice cream café at South Beach Blyth (postcode NE24 3PL) Although the café is closed at present for refurbishment (including new fryers) the owners indicate it will reopen on 1st February –long before we are due to arrive. There is plenty of parking nearby. We’ll begin with a coffee together as people seemed to enjoy at our January meet up then walk along the coast in the direction of Seaton Sluice. There is a good firm path all the way. Folks can walk as far as they wish (or if the weather continues to be so dire, as little as they wish) or not at all. We could enjoy lunch together if folks are interested (has to be fish and chips at the seaside! (other choices are available)

Do come along if you fancy some time out with fellow NRWS members - everyone welcome.

Sunday 15th February – East Chevington Nature Reserve Loop

Distance:       6½ miles

Leader:          Alison Waters

Grade:            Easy

Parking and Start Point Red Row Welfare Football Field. I have permission for us to have free parking here using the 6 spaces at the gate. More space may be available depending on football fixtures. It is also possible to park on the adjacent road.

How to get there Driving north on the A1068 once past the Widdrington Roundabout turn off left for Red Row. Turn right at the Gingerbread Café and pass The Brick Club. Turn left through metal gates into Red Row Welfare and park. At the time of writing the sign was obscured by foliage. This is just before you would rejoin the A1068.

The Walk We will be walking on good flat easy paths with access to several bird hides. We’ll call in at a couple so bring binoculars, especially the birders amongst us. We will stop for lunch at Druridge Country Park Visitors’ Centre which has toilets and food available. We will proceed along the beach/sand dunes and then come back into the nature reserve. This is mainly a haven for small creatures such as butterflies and birds so I’m not promising sweeping herds of wildebeest.

Sunday 1st. March 2026 – Morpeth Circular - this replaces the advertised Ingoe circular walk

Leader:          George Sainthouse

Start Point:    Newmarket East Car Park Morpeth near Wetherspoons

W3W : cracks.rebel.snail 

Grade:            Easy

Distance:       7miles.

The walk: Everyone knows Morpeth or at least the High Street and shops. This walk is a circular route around the outskirts of the town taking in much of the new developments and the lesser well-known areas which are not always visited. Morpeth is in a valley and therefore there will be a number of uphills and downhills  and unless we experience a heatwave between now and the walk the underfoot terrain is likely to be ‘damp’ to say the least. Poles if available would be advised.

Sunday 15th March – Seaton Sluice Holywell Dene circular

Distance:       7-7½ miles

Leaders:        Margaret and Roger

Start point:    Fountain Head Car park. Seaton Sluice  

W3W:             /// always.alive.quite

This should get you to the access road to the car park off the big roundabout on the A193. If this car park is full you may need to park nearer to the Waterford Arms or the King’s Arms pubs.

Walk details. 5 easy stiles and one steep flight of steps near the beginning. We follow the Seaton Burn for a while then up the steps. After that we walk through fields, with views of Delaval Hall and its Obelisk and end up on the path of the old Blyth and Tyne railway. We then walk past the Holywell Pond Nature Reserve and round back to the wagonway. Then we head into the dene following the burn, ending up back in Seaton Sluice.

Sunday 29th March – South Shields Circular

Car Parking & Start Point: Mill Dam Car Park (free), Daltons Lane, South Shields NE33 1EX

W3W:              plots.posts.onion

Distance:       6½ miles

Leaders:        Dave & Eleanor Haddon  

Grade:            Easy walking on pavements, tarmacked surfaces, muddy paths, grass and a beach

How to get there

By Car - A1 south to A19. Drive on A19 to Jarrow. PLEASE NOTE TOLL FEES AT TYNE TUNNEL. At Jarrow Interchange, take the 2nd exit onto Straker Street / A185. Continue straight onto Jarrow Road / A194 following signs for South Shields. At a roundabout by ASDA, take the 2nd exit onto Harton Quay and then onto Brewery Lane (35 mins from Morpeth 21 miles distance)

By Metro: Mill Dam Car Park is 10 mins walk from South Shields metro station.

By Ferry: Mill Dam Cark Par is 6 mins walk from Shields Ferry Landing (South Shields)

Walk Description a circular walk which starts with a 2½ mile route through urban and residential areas. We take a coffee stop at Trow point, then beach or promenade walking with a lunch break at Marine Park.  Then riverside walking back to the start point. Lots of interesting things to see.