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339 siLLmoor, r coqueT Open meadows and moorland. Some rapids, a waterfall and pools. , Follow the Coquet from Rothbury and B6341 to Alwinton. Cross river Coquet at Linbriggs farm and continue ¾ mile to park by river. Continue on another 10 beautiful miles to the Roman border fort of Chew Green high on the Cheviot ridge. 5 mins, 55.3593, -2.1735 q h 7 340 Thrum rocks, r coqueT Gorge with plunge pools and flat rocks, popular with lads who like to jump. , 1 mile E of Rothbury on the river path. 20 mins, 55.3084, -1.8929 T 341 warkworTh hermiTage, coqueT Swim across the pretty River Coquet to the amazing hermitage, carved out of the rockface. Pretty river with beaches. , From behind Warkworth Castle follow the path upstream along the river 300m to where the little ferry boat usually waits to cross. Beaches upstream. 10 mins, 55.3465, -1.6210 q 7 2 1
342 peeBLes, r Tweed Broad grassy meander beneath Neidpath Castle, with pools, rapids and tree swing. , 1 mile W of Pebbles on A72 or follow river footpath a mile up from town centre. 5 mins, 55.6516, -3.2162 q 7 T 343 union Bridge, r Tweed Wide, shallow, fast flowing stretch of Tweed downstream of famous suspension bridge. Swim against current and cross to Scotland! Very strong current. , 5 miles SW of Berwick-upon-Tweed on A698, turn R signed Horncliffe / Norham Castle, then immediately R, through Horncliffe, then L signed Union Bridge. Also below Norham Castle, 3 miles upstream. 5 mins, 55.7561, -2.1073 w 1 344 BoThaL weir, wansBeck Pretty wooded weir with fun salmon steps. Deep, long river section above. , Turn L signed Bothal off the A196 from Morpeth to Ashington. Take track on L after the bridge, past sawmill and on footpath 200m to weir. 5 mins, 55.1700, -1.6346 q T 1
345 Linhope spouT, r Breamish A ‘bottomless’ plunge pot beneath a tall spout in a pretty glade that is ideal for picnics. Paddling in shallows of beck. , From A697 (between Wooler and Rothbury) follow signs to Ingram / Breamish Valley (3 miles) then on through village, past pretty paddling and picnic spots, to end of public road. Then 1¾ miles by foot through hamlet and onto open moor. Signed to spout below on R. 45 mins, 55.4477, -2.0671 T h 346 harThope Lin, wooLer Magical, deeply hidden waterfall and plunge pool in tiny wooded gorge. , Signed Harthope Valley from the Anchor Inn in Wooler. 2 mile walk from road end up the Harthope Burn. 40 mins, 55.4759, -2.1159 h v 347 LesBury weir, r aLn A pretty weir pool near Alnmouth. , Just N of Alnmouth roundabout (A1068) find footpath / gate on L, 100m before swanky new river bridge. 10 mins, 55.3966, -1.6371 q 1
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