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Number of results: 188
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Barnard Castle
Middleton - Cotherstone 7.5km
Cotherstone - Abbey Bridge 5.5km
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Traverse Tyneside in all its multi-faceted allure, from a sandy seaside village to the site that once housed St Cuthbert’s remains through a titanic legacy of medieval magic, Industrial Age endeavour and sheer contemporary class.
Barnard Castle
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Durham City
This trail passes through the many varied landscapes that encircle the City, while offering encounters with the City’s rich history and heritage. There are beautiful historic woodlands, a famous battle site, the site of an iron age fort, a Victorian…
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Durham
This walk takes in some of the landmarks of mining trade unionism in the city and follows the route the miners would take to Big Meeting.
Walking Tour
Durham
The Durham Mystery Treasure Trail is certainly a unique way to explore! Suitable for anyone aged between 6 &106. Can you follow the route and crack the clues to to solve the mystery on this self guided Treasure Trail?
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The Northern Saints Trails, based on ancient pilgrim routes, position the North East as the ‘Christian Crossroads of the British Isles’, and bring the fascinating stories of the region’s Saints to life.
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Middleton In Teesdale
Teesdale Challenge Walks are a series of walks in Upper Teesdale, they range in difficulty from easy, family orientated walks through to 19 mile hikes.
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Gain the ultimate enlightenment on The Way of Learning as it takes you on the trail of England’s original scholar, the Venerable Bede through a rich legacy of the North East’s foremost industry, inventiveness and innovation.
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The Way of Life is one wondrous route: healing waters, one of England’s oldest churches and a palatial castle where Prince Bishops once resided, plus places where St Cuthbert made miracles occur.
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Welcome to a breath-taking trail that transports you from the dawn of Christianity through to contemporary pilgrimage via Dark Ages battles that changed a region’s faith, abbeys that matched Rome for majesty and a stunning seminary that taught…
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The Way of Love follows the influence of three of the most important female figures in the establishment of Christianity in England - St Hilda, St Helena and St Mary Magdalene - whilst mixing maritime and mining heritage, nationally-important nature…
Driving Route
A Northern Saints Trail so epic it combines three others in its course – by stunning coastline and crags, by imposing castles and by standout churches from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral.
Cycle Route
Haswell
The Haswell to Wingate section (5 miles) is shared with National Route 1. It continues on its mostly off-road route following a disused railway path, gently climbing down through Castle Eden to Crimdon before continuing towards Hartlepool (10 miles).
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Bishop Auckland
A moderate 4.5 mile circular walk across farmland and through woodland with stunning views of Weardale.
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Trimdon
A 3 mile circular walk around Trimdon Parish passing mining sites of interest, a church dating from 1146 and through woodland habitat.
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Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland
This 2 mile walk circles the Tunstall Reservoir just north of Wolsingham, within the North Pennines National Landscape.
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Wingate
One in a series of walks for children, produced by Bright Water Landscape Partnership.
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Shildon
Discover the coming of the railways in the world’s first railway town, one in a series of walks for children produced by Bright Water Landscape Partnership.
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Long distance route for walkers around the boundary of County Durham. A challenge to walkers, researched by Jill Delaney.
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