Hareshaw Linn
Through a wooded dene over six footbridges to a 9 m waterfall.
- Distance
- 6.1 km
- Ascent
- 120 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 225 m
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About this walk
Hareshaw Linn is an easy 6.1 km out-and-back walk with 120 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Hareshaw Linn car park, Bellingham (grid reference NY 838 837).
Hareshaw Linn is a waterfall at the head of a wooded gorge above Bellingham, in Northumberland National Park. The path climbs through the dene past the spoil heaps of an old ironworks, crossing the burn six times on footbridges, to the fall, which drops 9 m into a mossy amphitheatre. Return the same way.
Route
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The dene
Follow the burn up the dene to the waterfall and return.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Hareshaw Linn take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 6.1 km route, which has 120 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Hareshaw Linn car park, Bellingham (grid reference NY 838 837). Car park off the Redesmouth road in Bellingham.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses to Bellingham from Hexham. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Woodland path with footbridges and steps; muddy after rain.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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