Seahouses circular via Bamburgh Castle

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Salsburgh to Caldercruix

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Welcome to

Monklands Ramblers

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since 1985

before booking

➝ Numbers on the coach are no longer limited, but it is still essential to book in advance, and not turn up on the day without a confirmed booking.

➝ The newsletter for our weekend walks is issued the Wednesday following a club walk at 6.30pm. Please try and book as soon as the newsletter is issued as the bus fills up quickly.

➝ The booking contact will be indicated on the newsletter and may differ from the walk leader. A text will be sent back to confirm a booking.

➝ If you are unable to attend a walk, please let the booking contact know immediately. There are no charges for cancellations.

Future Walk Dates

future walks

Saturday, 2 May:

➝ Scottish Borders

Sunday, 17 May:

➝ Ochill Hills

Saturday, 30 May:

➝ Northumberland Coast

Saturday, 13 June:

➝ Club BBQ and Short Walk – Yellowcraig

Sunday, 28 June:

➝ Trossachs

Sunday, 12 July:

➝ Moffat

Saturday, 25 July:

➝ Glenshee

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Weekend Walk

30th May

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This walk has been changed due to problems with A1 road crossing and also railway crossing. Please also note the bus fare will be £20 for this walk, other price changes also noted below.

➝ Morning & Evening stop: will be in Seahouses where there is a selection of Coffee Shops, Cafes and Pubs. Visit Northumberland – Seahouses

✔ Leader: Linda Paton

✔ Location: Seahouses circular via Bamburgh Castle

✔ Grade: B

✔ Distance: 9 Miles / 14 km (asc. 68m)

✔ Fares: Bus fare on this walk is £20. New walkers £10. Juniors under 18 = £10, under 16 = £5.

✔ Walk Report:

➝ Report:

The walk is now Seahouses Circular via Bamburgh Castle primarily along beach in both directions. There are some rocky sections along the route and care may be required if the rocks are wet.

The walk starts at the coach parking area in the centre of Seahouses and follows the King Charles Coastal Path throughout. The first section is along the pavement heading away from the village towards Bamburgh. The route then descends some steps down onto the beach which we walk along until we get to a point just below Bamburgh Castle. We will have lunch and hopefully some free time to have a look around Bamburgh village and outside the Castle. Unfortunately there will not be time to tour the castle.

The walk then leaves the beach and follows the access road towards the Golf Club passing Blackrock Point and Lighthouse. From the entrance to the Golf Club Car Park there are views towards Lindisfarne.

We then descend to the beach and follow the route back to Seahouses with views to the Farne Islands on the way.

NB: If anyone wishes to do a boat trip instead of the walk, please see the link below.

Billy Shiels Boat Trips

Bamburgh Castle

✔ Booking: Please contact Ken Paton by SMS text message on 07711 612520 to book on the walk.

✔ Pick-up: First pick-up will be at Coatbridge @ 8.30am (at the back of the Time Capsule) followed by Coatdyke (opposite and adjacent to the Kwik Fit) and then Airdrie (Farmfoods across from Airdrie Railway Station).

Summer walks

Wednesday Walk

24th June

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To book a place on a walk:

WHATSAPP or TEXT Tony Grimason, on 07516238706, No phone calls

➜ ONLY CONTACT Tony within 2 weeks (10th June) of the date of a scheduled walk.

➜ Maximum number on each walk: 16.

➜ Booking is on a first come, first served basis.

➜ A reserve list will be created in the event of cancellations.

➜ No charge is applied for those participating on these walks.

➜ Financial costs associated with transport are at participants own cost.

➜ All walks are between 5 and 8 miles, and will be undertaken at a leisurely pace.

➜ Appropriate weatherproof clothing and walking shoes/boots & poles recommended.

✔ Location: Three Lochs Linear – Salsburgh to Caldercruix

✔ Walk Leader: David Dunn

✔ Time & Travel: We will catch the #202 ‘Salsburgh’ bus from Quarry Street, Coatdyke (bus stop opposite Corner Shop & outside Lomond Court) @ 9.49 a.m. arriving 10.23 a.m. We start the walk shortly thereafter.

N.B. Ramblers can board the bus en route between Coatdyke & Salsburgh at various bus stops.

Return journey: Train service every 30 min. Bus service every hour.

N.B. Bus / Train times likely to change so please check webpage for updates. Poles and walking shoes / boots recommended.

✔ Finish time: 2.00 p.m (approx.).

✔ Recce: This is a 5-mile linear walk from the village of Salsburgh (Salsburgh (Wikipedia)) to the village of Caldercruix (Caldercruix (Wikipedia)) and includes walking on tarmac, country road, farm track and field’s passing three lochs en route.

Initially we follow an abandoned railway track towards Roughrigg Reservoir, then onwards to Duntilland Rd with a stunning view to our right-hand side of the Salsburgh four brothers (bings) before we reach the high point of the walk (300ft) at the foot of the impressive Black Hill B Transmitter station (Black Hill transmitting station (Wikipedia)) where we will stop to watch the lunchtime news.

We continue to gradually walk downhill and via a farm road at Bracco Farm we cross over a couple of stiles into a field with sheep before continuing along a disused and overgrown farm road emerging at the Lily Loch. As we walk towards Caldercruix stunning views of Hillend Loch can be seen.

✔ Footwear: Walking shoes / boots & poles recommended

✔ Comfort Stop: Not applicable on the walk. Available on the train to Airdrie.

✔ Post-walk Social Stop: The Stirling, Airdrie (The Stirling (Amber Taverns))

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