Walking groups are heading into the hills on Christmas Day, with organisers saying "nobody should be alone if they don't want to be".
Steve Upton, from Newcastle, decided to organise one after he spent Christmas on his own in the past, which left him feeling "completely broken". "I did Scafell Pike in 2019 but that was a big day out, then there was Covid and in 2021 we did Catbells and 15 people turned up.Steve UptonNewcastle Hiking held its first Christmas Day walk in 2023.
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