
Short ascents and descents. Could include open moorland. Suitable for people with a reasonable level of fitness.
Walk 6: Mosses and Lichens in Hadrian’s Wall Country
In damp shady place where the air is free of pollution, mosses and lichens can thrive.
Come along and join our local expert Gordon Beakes, to learn more about these fascinating organisms that grow all around us on stone walls, gravestones rocks, trees, and the woodland floor and absorbing carbon dioxide and pollution from the air.
Book onto this walk
Please arrive 10 minutes before start time.
Start Point
Haltwhistle Market Place
Main Street Haltwhistle Northumberland NE49 0BL
Grid Ref: NY708640
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Getting There
This is accessible to those staying in Haltwhistle without a car as it begins and ends in the Market Place, Haltwhistle.
By Car: There is a large car park beside Sainsbury’s, off Fair Hill. Sat Nav post code NE49 9DZ.
By Train: Haltwhistle train station. www.northernrailway.co.uk. Allow 5-10 mins walk to start.
By Bus: Regular buses services through Haltwhistle. www.stagecoachbus.com