You bring the boots, we’ve got the routes! North East England is a perfect walking destination offering walking experiences as diverse as its rich and varied landscapes. Plan your dream walking holiday: come and watch rare red kites soaring over the Derwent Valley; enjoy the sheer elevation of Northumberland National Park or the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Our website is packed with tried and tested routes of all descriptions, from pleasant circular routes to long-distance National Trails. Use the walking map to choose which one you’ll try first.
You’ll find everything you need to plan your North East England walking holiday, including an excellent choice of walker-friendly accommodation. Many of our accommodation providers have joined the Walkers Welcome scheme and cater specially for walkers’ needs – look out for the logo when you search for somewhere to stay.
Check out our Walk of the Month or order your free Walking Guide.
To make map-reading easier, our walks can be downloaded onto an iPod as a PodScroll. Route descriptions, maps, photos - all can be viewed on your iPod.
Look out for the iPod download button on each of our walking route pages.
