Curricks, moors and river
A relatively short walk that takes you from the Allenheads Heritage Centre onto the moors to overlook the village and along the East Allen Valley. The return is along the riverside giving a totally different aspect of this beautiful location.
The walk starts and finishes close to the centre of Allenheads where refreshments can be taken at either The Hemmel Cafe or The Allenheads Inn depending on the time of day.
A short route that offers different aspects of this remote location, from industrial heritage to open moors, to wooded river banks, and various wildlife as you pass through the different landscapes.
There is the opportunity to take refreshments both before and after your walk at The Hemmel Cafe or The Allenheads Inn depending on the time.
The start and finish for the walk is a free car park in the Allenheads Mine Yard
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OS Grid Ref NY 859 453 Turn left out of the car park and pass the Heritage Centre and The Hemmel, or pop in for some refreshments before the walk. Follow the road up to a crossroad then go straight over, towards Rookhope, until the apex of a sharp left-hand bend in the road. At the apex of the bend take the footpath that runs to the left of the wall running away from the road. Follow this wall uphill, as it gradually turns to the right, until reaching the road.
OS Grid Ref NY 871 452 At the road, turn left for a short distance until forking right along a track that gradually rises onto the moor. Follow the track, ensuring you stop at the curricks on your left for a glorious view down over Allenheads. Keep to the track as it meanders around the top of the valley, after passing an isolated house keep the wall to your left until it drops away at a corner. Shortly after this, there is a junction in the track, turn right for a short distance until a footpath sign, where the track turns right across the moors.
OS Grid Ref NY 861 475 Here leave the track and descend the grassy slope back into the valley, that latter part just prior to the road goes through old quarry workings. On reaching the B6295 road cross and descend the road that passes behind the houses to your left. At the bottom of the road you will cross the East Allen River by way of a ford, take care. Turn left along the road until it makes a sharp right-hand bend away from the river, where a footpath that continues by the river will be seen,
OS Grid Ref NY 849 474 Take the footpath that goes alongside the river until reaching the Allenheads to Carrshield Road near a bridge. Turn left at the road, over the bridge and turn right towards Allenheads. To avoid walking along the road, take the first footpath sign to your right over a small footbridge and rise towards a house. Pass the house to reach the track, where a left-hand turn towards Allenheads is required. As the track turns left to join the road, take the small path through the trees with a wall to your right. After a short distance, you will come to yet another access track to the local houses, cross this and take the pathway that leads through the trees. This will bring you back to the centre of the village near the Heritage Centre, refreshments can be taken at either the Allenheads Inn or The Hemmel, depending on which is open at the time.
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