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Walk 1202 - The Simonside Hills near Rothbury
| Nat Park | Northumberland | | County/Area | Northumberland | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 4.5 miles / 7.3 km | | Ascent | 710 feet / 215 metres | | Grade | easy |
The Simonside Hills near Rothbury are the key feature of this easy walk. The route offers great views of the Coquet Valley and further afield to the hills of the Northumberland National Park. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL42 |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 81 |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Other walks nearby Walk 1805 - 11.3 miles / 18.1 km away
An introduction to the Breamish Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km Walk 1200 - 14.4 miles / 23.0 km away
Windy Gyle from Coquet Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 1199 - 18.3 miles / 29.2 km away
Dunstanburgh Castle from Craster
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Walk 2299 - 18.3 miles / 29.2 km away
The Cheviot from College Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 2803 - 21.0 miles / 33.6 km away
Hadrian's Wall and Haughton Common
Grade - hard
Length - 20.0 miles / 32.5 km Walk 1201 - 23.1 miles / 37.0 km away
Black Hag from Kirk Yetholm
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 2738 - 24.0 miles / 38.5 km away
Budle Bay from Bamburgh
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km Walk 1198 - 27.1 miles / 43.4 km away
Hadrian's Wall from Steel Rigg
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Walk 3404 - 27.4 miles / 43.9 km away
Hadrian's Wall - Cawfields to Steel Rigg
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km Walk 3315 - 30.7 miles / 49.2 km away
Warlaw Pike & Birkside Fell from Blanchland
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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Northumberland NP
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