Welcome to the North Tyne village of Falstone.

To help you explore this lovely area, why not try this lovely walk? They will take you through varied countryside and a range of habitats – hedgerows along the old railway, pasture with mature trees, and a beautiful stretch of the River Tyne. You’ll also come across ‘Stell’, a seat with a difference.

Route   (2.25 Miles / 3.75 Km)

The route is mainly on quiet roads and surfaced tracks. The section along the river can be rough and muddy in places.

• Turn left out of the car park and walk to the road junction. Turn left and head uphill. Go under the railway arch and then immediately left.  After 100m, bear left to follow a track signed ‘Reivers Cycle Way 10’ (this is the old Border Counties Railway). Go through a field gate and continue along the track for ¾ mile, where it joins a forest road.
• Keep left here, then go over a river bridge, then left down the track to Hawkhope Farm. Pass through the gate and continue along the rough road through open pasture and over a small bridge. Go through another gate and keep on this quiet road towards the village.
• After a playground and tennis court, where the road bends sharply left, take the gravel path on the right signed ‘Riverside Walk & The Stell’. Continue through a wicket gate to an open area of riverside and Stell sculpture – a chance for a sit down!
• Continue along the grassy path, through another wicket gate, towards the road bridge. Turn left in front of it, following the path along the edge of the fields parallel with the road. When the path leaves the fields, look out for traffic as you follow the short stretch of road back to the car park.