Carshope to Lamb Hill via Beefstand Hill, Mozie Law and Return
Northumberland
Distance 13.5km Climb 475m
Saturday 30 July 2016
Today we were going to have a gentle walk around an area of Northumberland Anne had not walked before. It took us a little longer than planned to reach our starting point due to the holiday traffic and road works outside Morpeth. Anyway here we were at a parking spot near the junction to Carshope (290m). The weather had been warm and sunny on our drive up, no sooner had we stepped out the car than it started raining. Showers had been forecast.
Once ready we walked back east down the road a 100m and took a path north by a small wood at Stogie's Cleugh.
The path was a little steep in places and covered in ferns in parts. Typically the sun came out and with our waterproof coats on we soon became very warm.
At the top of Stogie's Cleugh we continued following the fence line north until it joined the footpath The Street.
After taking off our coats we turned north west, left and continued up The Street. On the first rise we could see our path along The Street, up by Swineside Law, Black Braes and up to Mozie Law.
We had not walked far along The Street when it started raining again and it was time to put our coats on again as another shower hit from the west. It was going to be one of those type of days. The ground dropped a little from Swineside Law and climbed up Black Braes. We saw a number of walkers in the area.
Where the path crosses the fence on the top of Black Braes we stopped and had a short snack and rest, just while it was dry and the sun was out.
After our break, moving up to the track junction we could see a number of walkers on our right walking The Pennine Way towards Windy Gyle.
We turned left, west and started up The Pennine Way towards Mozie Law (552m). Where we were hit by another shower, almost hard as hailstone. Follow link to My Pennine Way.
The path turns south and west as it drops and then climbs up to Beefstand Hill (562m).
Looking behind as the rain passed over us we could see the rain clouds sitting heavily on The Cheviot.
On Beefstand Hill there is a fence running south not shown on my map, this runs by a path heading south. After Beefstand Hill continuing south and west the path took us down again and another gentle climb back up to Lamb Hill (511m).
It was turning warm again as we moved south west down Lamb Hill. Link to another walk on Lamb Hill. As we dropped down towards the Mountain Refuge Hut the rain clouds came across and it started to rain heavy. It could have waited a few minutes, at least until we got into the shelter of the hut.
In the outside eves of the hut there is a nest of house martins.
When the rain eased we moved off east, continuing east as the path splits south east.
We continued east contouring the side of the hill. Till the path drops down to a new fence not shown on my map.
We passed through a gate, crossed a stream and started climbing a steep slope using a path that had been flattened by a quad bike as the easy option. The wild flowers were in abundance, the fence stopping the sheep getting to the area and eating the grasses, there were blue berries growing and some small trees had been planted.
Following the top of the rise south east we joined the path again that took us to the high style over a deer fence on the south side of Carlcroft Hill.
Following the path down south east we crossed open fields.
To the path that took us to Carlcroft.
At Carlcroft we took the path behind the farm to the footbridge over the stream.
Moving off the main path we followed a path south by a small wood to another footbridge that crosses the River Coquet.
Back onto the road we went east and after approx 700m we were back at the car.
We had walked approx 13.5km with approx 475m climb. Another nice walk with stunning views.
More to follow
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Details correct at time of walking.
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