Archive for the ‘County Durham Border’ Category
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26
Apr
2021
Milkwellburn Wood Nature Reserve, Chopwell Woods and The Derwent Valley
Filed under: County Durham BorderDistance: 10-11 miles Map: OS Explorer 307 Consett and Derwent Reservoir Start: Ebchester Station Picnic Site (GR NZ 107548) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps This walk starts at Ebchester Station which has good parking facilities and is on the Derwent Walk. Plenty has been written about the Derwent Walk on other walk […]
25
Feb
2020
East of Beamish on the Heritage Way and then to Brightlea Wood
Filed under: County Durham Border, Heritage WayDistance: 10.5 miles Start: Eden Place Picnic Area, Beamish (GR NZ220 537) Click to view start position on Google Maps This is a further walk along the Co Durham and Gateshead border – this time to the east from Beamish. The village of Beamish is a relatively new creation being formed in 1873. Formerly Beamish referred […]
18
Apr
2018
A Beamish Circular and the Beamish Bombing
Filed under: County Durham BorderA 7 mile circular walk around the Beamish area taking in some historic buildings and sites, as well as woodland and field walking.
15
Mar
2018
Baybridge and Nookton Fell
Filed under: County Durham BorderA 13 mile circular walk around Baybridge and Nookton Fell, taking in beautiful woodland and open countryside.
10
Mar
2014
On the Banks of the River Greta
Filed under: County Durham BorderDistance: 10-11 miles Map : OS Explorer OL31 (North Pennines – Teesdale and Weardale) Start: Village Hall Car Park at East end of Bowes (GR NY996134) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps It’s a fair bet that if you asked the general Co Durham public the whereabouts of the River Greta most of […]