Corpru two

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We walked from Corbridge to Prudhoe as part of our longer journey from Carlisle-Newcastle. We headed out of Corbridge along the main road before taking a left turn onto a quiet country lane and then re-joined the main road, which was manageable but not the most enjoyable. We then turned right which joined a nice quiet lane, following along the Cycle route 72.

We crossed over a bridge and walked through Stocksfield Station and stopped at the local cricket club for a drink and a bite to eat.

Following on from the cricket club, we passed through a few fields and along a couple of country lanes before entering Prudhoe.

We walked from Corbridge to Prudhoe as part of our longer journey from Carlisle-Newcastle.

Corbridge is a good starting point. There’s shops, public toilets and a post office.

We headed out of town along the main road before taking a left turn onto a quiet country lane. As this route follows Cycle Route 72 we had a few cyclists for company. We joined back up with the main road and walked along the grass verge for about 5-10 minutes. Not ideal but manageable. Another right took us back onto mostly traffic-free lanes again.

It was a hot day in July when we walked, so the shade of trees along the lanes was welcome.

We crossed the River Tyne and headed on towards Stocksfield. The pavement leading into Stocksfield was a bit overgrown with nettles. The cricket ground and cafe was a great pit-stop.

Setting off again we walked parallel to the train track and the River Tyne. Soon we were back into undergrowth and a woodland track. A roe deer spotted! Then through overgrown fields - trousers are best.

We came out at the A695 near the edge of Prudhoe. Caution is needed crossing this main road. Then along through the outskirts of town and into Prudhoe proper where there’s plenty of amenities.

This walk follows roads and tracks and crosses through a few fields. It was easy to follow with no complications.

It begins along a pavement on a busy road out of Corbridge, breaking away for a while along a woodland track and lane before rejoining.

It then turns to the right which joins a lovely quiet lane, although watch out for cyclists, as it’s a popular cycle route.

We cross a bridge and cut through to Stocksfield Station, crossing over the railway bridge there into town.

There is a convenience store and luckily for us we passed the Cricket club when the cafe there was open and a game was on. Well worth checking the opening times for this cafe as it was a perfect pit stop for a sunny day.

It’s then footpaths following fields and then up a track and across more fields until finally you cross over the busy A695. Care is needed here, however the visibility is okay.

Then it’s uphill through housing out to Prudhoe, where there are places to eat and get supplies.

I walked this route from Corbridge to Pruhoe. I do endorse the previous review. There is a mixture of walking on pavements and along quiet country lanes, with sections through agriculture and occasional woodland. I enjoyed this very much. It was not technically difficult. I would certainly recommend this route.

The first part of the walk from Corbridge was the same as Corpru One, where parts of the pavement along the B6530 are a bit narrow. At Thornbrough we returned towards the busy B road for a short section of verge-walking before turning off along a very quiet road designated as cycle route 72. This turned out to be very pleasant, with occasional signs reminding the rare drivers to drive carefully.
Eventually we crossed the River Tyne and a slightly tricky road, to Stocksfield Station (trains available into Newcastle), where we had to cross the railway by a pretty stepped footbridge. There is a Post Office and convenience store here (closed Sundays) but unfortunately no further facilities.
After heading down the side of the cricket club, we reached the footpath diversion which I have included on the gpx file. It was initially partly-obscured by vegetation but turned out to be quite a good path, although the next section was a little overgrown in places.
A small ladder stile took us to walk along the side of a field, then onto a traffic-free lane.
The A695 was fairly busy to cross, but there was good visibility and we managed it easily in the rush hour. A few housing streets led us along, then up, to the Prudhoe shops and buses.

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