southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Northumberland May 2011 Day 6 The medium walk to Woolhope

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		Our group is dropped off the coach first, about 2 miles before Wooler .
		We head up the valley and cross the river ..
		Called Coldgate Water .
		A peaceful place .
		Until we arrive .
		The map calls this Happy Valley .
		And we reach the Carey Burn .
		Babbling by .
		We head between .
		The enclosing hills .
		A lamb calls out in great distress .
		Mum answers the call .
		What you doing over there? .
		You stick by me in future! .
		The scenery becomes more wild .
		And rocky .
		With a huge scree slope .
		We follow the burn .
		Past a delightful waterfall .
		Si our leader is there to help .
		If needed .
		Marshy ground .
		Is ingeniously crossed .
		Si calls a halt for lunch .
		And we have our meal .
		With a great view back .
		Time to head up .
		And up .
		On to the moor .
		Wooler Common .
		We are not taking the direct route to Wooler .
We can see the high Cheviot not far away .
The harder group appear over the horizon (zoomed) .
Roger leading his merry band - has Richard photographed us? .
We head a different way .
Si says do it in your own time! .
They are getting on with it .
Leaving the photographer well behind .
Lots of pictures present themselves .
Meanwhile .
Back on the climb .
We reach the summit of Humbleton Hill with views over Wooler .
And have a well-earned break .
Time to go .
The sheep and lambs have been rounded up .
For the castration of the male lambs - ouch! .
Back we descend into civilisation .
Lovely cottage flowers .
And refreshments after a great walk of 9.2 miles with 1,250 feet of ascent.
Photos and captions from Mike