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Next Haltwhistle Walking Festival
October 9th - 17th, 2010
Eric Robson, Chairman of the Wainwright Society, Chairman of Gardeners’ Question Time, (Radio 4), and well known broadcaster, opened the Festival on April 24th in Blanchland. He gave a fascinating talk about Alfred Wainwright.
Eric Robson addresses walkers in Blanchland
Edge Lifewear of Hexham supplied the festival volunteers with yellow backpack covers. Photos of us trying them for size.
They also offered 10% discount to Festival walkers who bought goods in their Hexham shops during the Walking Festival. Many thanks for this generous offer.
Singing walkers at Cawfields Quarry
The 10 walkers who completed all 4 of the Wainwright walks. Congratulations!
Haltwhistle Spring Walking Festival 2010
Saturday 24th April to Monday 3rd May
Details of the next programme will be published soon
Bookings open at the beginning of August
Please keep checking for more information
We have been very busy putting together an interesting new programme of walks on your behalf.
Here is a sneak preview:
Try out the Haltwhistle Challenge over 2 days
(it’s a lovely varied route, but you may not feel ready to do 26 miles in one day)
Go on our first ever Poetry walk and contribute a poem if you would like to (not compulsory!)
Walk from Stonehaugh to Haltwhistle via Bellcrag Flow
See the Allendale lead flues and chimneys and learn about the industry in the now tranquil countryside
Visit Geltsdale and Talkin Tarn
...................................and many more
We have other exciting news about the future of the festival.
Also - prices for autumn 2010 are DOWN!!
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