A lovely walk along the stream of Greenhaugh Burn, along country lanes and through the fields from Greenhaugh, with some great views across the Tarset Valley. During July and August, you will be able to see some of our beautiful hay meadows full of incredible wild flowers.
Please keep dogs on a lead.
Start from the Holly Bush Inn and with your back to the door, turn left up the road to Greenhaugh First School. Keep following the road.
At the junction go straight on, signed ‘Sidwood’. Continue along the road, crossing over the Tarset Burn.
At the junction turn left along the road, signed ‘Thorneyburn’ and past St Aidan’s Church on your left and Wild Northumbrian Tipis and Yurts.
Just before Thorneyburn Lodge go over the stile in the wall on your left. Follow the garden wall, (keeping it on your right), turning right and continuing for 50m until you reach another stone step stile in the field wall. Head across the rough fell in the direction indicated by the arrow on the stone stile. After about ¼ mile you will reach the stone remains of a bastle next to a waymark post.
Continue straight on until you reach the fence. At the fence bear left and walk down the open grazing land (keeping the fence on your right) to the bottom of the field.
Go through the gate, turn left and walk downhill, through the wooded dene, crossing the stream and going up to join the track to Boughthill Farm.
Go through the farmyard, and turn left to walk along the farm track. (The hay meadows here are full of wildflowers from May to July). Cross over the footbridge/ford over the Tarset Burn, and keep walking along the track, back to the road.
At the road, turn left back into the village. The car park is on the right.
The starting point for the walk is Greenhaugh Village.
Leave Bellingham on the Hexham road, turn right onto minor road before crossing the River Tyne. After approx 3 miles turn right at Lanehead crossroads. Greenhaugh is 1 nile away. The car park is in the village, on the right, just past the Holly Bush Inn
Grid Ref: NY 795 873
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