14
Nov
2010
Rookhope to Westgate (Weardale Way)
Filed under: Weardale WayA 12 mile circular walk, the final section of the Weardale Way, starting in the village of Rookhope in County Durham. Along the way you’ll see the lead mining and railway past of the area.
4
Jun
2010
Round and About Butterknowle
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance: 10 miles Start: The Slack, Butterknowle (GR NZ 113253) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map : OS Explorer 305 – Bishop Auckland. Spennymoor, Newtown Aycliffe, Sedgefield & Crook On previous walks in this area in Langleydale and to Copley Chimney and the Steele Road I have also noted many other […]
28
May
2010
The Northern Hills Above Lanchester
Filed under: OtherClick to view start position on Google Maps Lanchester is an attractive village situated in the Valley of the Smallhope Burn which rises in the hills to the west above Knitsley. It is not in the Browney Valley as many think. This river rises to the south-west of Lanchester and joins the Smallhope Burn at […]
22
Apr
2010
Castle Eden Dene and the Durham Coast
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance: 12 miles Start: Masonic Hall car park opposite Castle Eden Inn, off B1281 (GR NZ 423375) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: Explorer 306 – Middlesbrough and Hartlepool & OS Explorer 308 – Durham and Sunderland This walk is probably the easiest walk to navigate on any that I do as […]
2
Mar
2010
Elemore Woods and Pittington
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance: 12 miles Grade: Medium Start: Littletown Village Green off Coalford Lane (GR NZ 339434) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map : OS Explorer 308 – Durham and Sunderland Much of this walk was done some years ago starting at Rainton Meadows Reserve run by the Durham Wildlife Trust. At the […]