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Follow Hareshaw Burn from Bellingham into a wooded gorge, returning along the same route. This approximately 4.7 km walk links the remains of a nineteenth-century industrial landscape with Hareshaw Linn waterfall. Allow around two hours of walking, plus stops; this is an estimate.
The signposted visitor path begins by the National Park car park and climbs through the former ironworks area before entering the dene. Old spoil mounds and dam remains help explain why this quiet valley once supported iron production. Farther upstream, the burn cuts through sedimentary rock, with sandstone forming the main waterfall. Look at the rock faces from the path rather than approaching the stream or collecting specimens.
Six footbridges carry the visitor route through the gorge. There are steps, inclines and uneven surfaces; wet leaves, mud and stone can make the footing slippery. This is not a step-free walk. Keep dogs under control and children close beside the burn and on the bridges.
Continue only as far as the end of the maintained main path at Hareshaw Linn, then retrace your steps. The map marks the waterfall locality, not an instruction to reach the water or cliff edge. Do not scramble beyond the path, enter the pool or climb on wet rocks. No enclosed viewing platform is promised.
Start at the signed Hareshaw Linn National Park car park in Bellingham. Use marked parking and keep neighbouring access clear; follow the current signs for parking arrangements. Check the National Park's route updates and weather before setting out. Heavy rain and storms have damaged this route in the past: obey closures and turn back if the path or a crossing is obstructed or conditions are unsuitable. Facilities are in Bellingham, not at the falls.
Visitor access and current information: https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/discover-explore/places-to-visit/north-tyne-redesdale/hareshaw-linn/ . Manager route leaflet: https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hareshaw-Linn-walk-route-NEW.pdf . Geological background: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/memoirs/docs/B01495.html . Route mapping is not a field survey. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright .
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Follow Hareshaw Burn from Bellingham into a wooded gorge, returning along the same route. This approximately 4.7 km walk links the remains of a nineteenth-century industrial landscape with Hareshaw Linn waterfall. Allow around two hours of walking, plus stops; this is an estimate.
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