NEWCASTLE AND MARDU CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 217m Length 6.1km (1hr 49min) Description This round-the-hill loop trail from Newcastle leads through peaceful rural landscapes and small village

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■ Distance: 7 miles/11km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 7¾ miles/12.6km ■ Time: 4½-6 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Some say that the mysterious Dunstanburgh Castle Walk is haunted by a spooky 16th-century knight, Sir Guy the Seeker. His ghost allegedly floats around Dunstanburgh Castle grounds searching for a lost

It’s been a long mile, trudging uphill in the rain, across uninspiring fields, past rickety ruins of long-abandoned farm buildings, mud slowly working its way up my waterproof trousers. Sometimes walk