Walk in the footsteps of the notorious border reivers and discover how they survived centuries of strife and warfare. 'The Reivers Way' wanders for 150 miles (240 kilometres) through the wildest and most scenic arts of Northumberland, taking in the North Pennines, Hadrian's Wall, Tynedale, Redesdale, the Simonside Hills, Coquetdale, the Cheviot hills and the Northumberland Coast, with an option to include the Farne Islands. Northumberland's wild and sparsely populated landscapes include a national park, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a fine heritage coast.

The research for this guidebook was achieved by following the Reivers Way in summer and in winter, checking the entire route and all its variants and alternatives.