Isaac's Tea Trail

A themed trail along picturesque river valleys and over high heather moorlands in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The trail is named after Isaac Holden; a former lead miner turned itinerant tea seller and philanthropist in the 1800s. The trail follows in his footsteps and includes the places where he made his mark can still be seen.

The trail was launched in 2002 and since 2007 has been included on OS maps.

Public Transport: The area is well served with bus links. Allendale has a good bus connection to the railway station at Hexham. Contact local Tourist Information Centres for further information. For further information visit www.travel.org.uk

Publications

• Isaac's Tea Trail, trail guide booklet with background information and maps, £2 + 50p p&p available from Allendale Trusts Ltd (see Contacts below)
• Isaac’s Strange Gift, an account of Isaac’s fund raising activities including the original tract written by Isaac Holden, £3.99 + 50 p (p & p)

Maps

• OS Landranger 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle
• OL 43 Hadrian’s Wall

• OL 31 North Pennines Teesdale and Weardale

Contacts

• Allenheads Trust Ltd, The Office, Heritage Centre, Allenheads , Hexham. Northumberland. NE47 9HN Web site: www.northumberlandlife.org/teatrail

Regions

• Cumbria

• Northeast England

Local authorities

• Cumbria
• Northumberland

Connecting routes

• Pennine Bridleway
• Pennine Way (E2
• Reiver's Way

Parks and countryside

• North Pennines

Maps

More about maps

Visitor information

• Alston

• Hexham

Accommodation

• Cumbria
• Northumberland

YHA Hostels:

• Alston
• Ninebanks

Holiday providers

• YHA