Route of Walk for Tomorrow 2010

Day 1 (TUESDAY 31 AUGUST, 2010):
(Est 26 miles)

Leaving Alnwick Castle greeted by the Duchess of Northumberland and heading out on the A1068 heading towards Alnmouth;

At Alnmouth joining the Cycle Route 1 if the weather is bad or walking along the beach from Alnmouth to Walkworth is the weather is good.

Rejoining the A1068 through Walkworth and then down into Amble and walking down the coastal path to Druridge Bay Country Park for filming with Dene Films and my favourite film producer--Shaun Philippson! (a TP graduate from 2009)

Walking further down Druridge Bay on coastal path to Cresswell then turning in through Ellington to rejoin A1068 leading down to Ashington and Queen Elizabeth Park

Overnight in Ashington.

Day 2 (WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2010)
(Est 29 miles)

Visit to the Woodhorn Mining Museum in Ashington.

Travel from Ashington along A197 to Morpeth, arriving at Morpeth castle at 11AM to be met by Tomorrow's People young people on bikes;

leaving Morpeth on the B6524 signposted Belsay,

Take a left turn just after the A1 through Tranwell past the Farm centre and then left into Stannington for lunch at the Ridley Arms with Matt Ridley and Paul Williams of EAGA--great supporters of TP)

Then back out of Stannington around the back of the Blagdon Estate and call in at the Cheese farm then down towards Dinnington

From Dinnington down to Seaton Burn and then Wideopen

At Wideopen join the Great North Road into Gosforth and on to Newcastle

Follow Great North Road into Newcastle and up to St James’ Park to meet 'a player' (hope its Andy Carroll!)

Overnight in Newcastle


Day 3 (THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2010)
(Est 18 miles)
Start at St James’ Park to City Road, TP Offices to meet with Tomorrow's People young people.

Across Millenium Bridge

Past Sage and up through Gateshead High Street onto the A167 which is followed out to Low Fell and the Angel of the North to meet Guy Readman a great supporter of TP's work in the north east.

From the Angel of the North follow A167 into Birtley towards Chester-le-Street and the County Cricket Ground to meet a Durham County cricketer.

After the Emirates Riverside, Durham county Cricket Ground follow A167 towards Durham

At Pity Me going down into Framwellgate Moor and down North Road (passing the railway station and my home) in Durham City

In Durham City follow North Road to the bridge and Silver Street, up into Market Square then onto Saddler Street and up to Palace Green and the Castle and Cathedral.

If I manage to arrive by 5:15PM then I will probably go into the cathedral for Evensong which lasts 30 mins and then come out and back down Saddler Street to Pizza Express for an end of Walk party with suporters and TP young people.