Rothbury, Lordenshaw and Thompson’s Rock

Climb from Rothbury to Lordenshaw and follow the Simonside path to Thompson’s Rock.

The walk climbs from Rothbury to Lordenshaw, follows the Simonside path towards the Beacon and Thompson’s Rock, then retraces its route through the Lordenshaw settlement and its cup-and-ring markings. The five-and-a-half-mile circuit is rated Moderate 5 and lasts three and a half hours according to the listing. Dogs are not permitted.