Trail covered: Pennine WayGreenhead - Chollerford (30km)
Wildcamping: There are loughs surrounded by trees, where pitching a tent is easy. Locals
said you can camp anywhere above the trees, which gives a lot of options.
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I had enough. I had to leave the city to explore some wilderness. Well trust me it is hard to call English nature wilderness. But the Northumberland park for sure offers the closest experience to a wild environment in the whole North East England.
I set of early, with the dusk and got on a bus in Newcastle, which took me all the way to Greenhead, where I commenced my hike. I got to the place that I pinned on the map and just rushed to the closest entrance to the Northumberland National park.
I also wanted ask about the most convenient way to start the hike as the signage was not so clear. But after I went through many fields I finally got to the long awaited Pennine way trail. I started my hike with inspecting the Thirlwall Castle ruins and from there the direction was pretty clear. Just head east.
. All freshened up by the sleepover in the wilderness I set off for the rest of the hike.
If only I had a bit more time. I definitely would hike the whole trail all the way back to Newcastle. Well maybe next time!