19 northumberland plessey woods

■ Distance: 8¾ miles/14.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Vivienne Crow gets to walk two National Trails for the price of one

THE area where the River Tees approaches the sea has been largely industrial in recent times, but the upper stretch of the river is very different in character. Here, while the villages, hamlets and r

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 10½ miles/17km ■ Time: 5 hours ■  Grade: Challenging

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.