Does anyone know where I can find information on green lane routes in and around Northumberland? Not pay and play or experience days, which is what tinternet searches keep bringing up - looking for routes away from the tarmac.
I've read about the Kielder route. The website is well out of date - giving 2020 event dates. I assume it is still available. although it sounds like it might not be much more than an unmade up stone track through the woods. There is another site which states it is a one way toll road. I watched a UTube vid of a euro bike trail from Amble across to Rothbury - rocks across the track in one place to prevent 4x4 use. Northumberland is the most sparsely populated County in England - it's all countryside. I'll have a look at The Green Lane Association suggested by Andy63 to see what info they might have.There’s quite a lot of green lanes over this way inland from Amble, I believe they used to have local car rallies around them, but a lot are in a sorry state and have not been used by motor vehicles for some time. I have ridden around some on an Enduro bike, going very easy and being cautious and considerate to walkers, but still got filthy looks from anyone I encountered. I can appreciate that you go out into the countryside for peace and tranquility, so it’s a tricky one really. I think there is an off-road route up at Kielder that can be used sometimes as well.
I've been scouring the Council map. Hardly any BOAT byways and half of them end in dead ends, footpaths or ordinary byways which can't be driven. Difficult to make any sensible route. 5 mins here and there on an old broken tarmac or un-made-up road with A and B roads between. Plus there don't seem to be any 4x4 or Landy clubs in Northumberland linked to the Green Lane Association. I seem to be in a bit of a desert as far as recreational off-roading goes - which is ironic given the number of 4x4's in this part of the country.Actually I just remembered a mate told me he regularly sees a group of Series land rovers green laning around the Mitford/Morpeth area so there’s probably a club down there somewhere, unless they are just a bunch of mates. Never see much Northumberland action on the forum, but isn’t someone on here from Otterburn?
I feel a bit like Groucho Marx in that I wouldn’t want to be part of any club that would be willing to let me be a member, but really for green laning, I guess you ideally want at least two vehicles..
Aye, Mitford is just down the road from me. Similar to Tranwell Woods in terms of house prices. Lots of rough shooting around here.Wow your place sounds amazing!
The other problem around here, is people hunt the deer and they tear around all over the countryside/fields in 4wd’s after them, so the farmers try to block access as much as possible..
Mitford is a very affluent area, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they have a bit of land themselves or are well connected.