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  1. Malton Picnic Area Walking Route

    Add Malton Picnic Area Walking Route to your Itinerary

    Malton Picnic Area Walking Route

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    Walking Route

    Lanchester

    This is a picnic site which is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Habitats include woodland, riverside and wildflower meadow. The 0.5 mile (800m) route shown is suitable for walkers, wheelchair users and those with pushchairs.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Malton Picnic Area Walking Route
  2. Forests for Wellbeing. Image of someone walking through a pleasant, sunlit forest.

    Add Forests for Wellbeing Trail - Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Forests for Wellbeing Trail - Hamsterley Forest

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    Nature Trail

    Hamsterley

    Experience the wellbeing benefits of nature at Hamsterley Forest.

    Dates

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Forests for Wellbeing Trail - Hamsterley Forest
  3. Pennine Journey - Durham Section

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    Pennine Journey - Durham Section

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    Walking Route

    The Durham section of The Pennine Journey starts in Tan Hill and continues north to Blanchland – a distance of 32 miles.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  4. Limestone LinX Route Map

    Add Hills, Vales and Pitman's Ways to your Itinerary

    Hills, Vales and Pitman's Ways

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    Cycle Route

    Kelloe, Durham

    The Limestone LinX walking and cycling network provides 11 miles of routes for you to use and enjoy in stunning countryside and local nature reserves.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  5. Lanchester Parish Walks

    Add Drove Road Walk to your Itinerary

    Drove Road Walk

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    Walking Route

    Between Castleside and Tow Law

    Discover the beautiful scenery and rich heritage of Lanchester Parish. Distance: 7.5 Miles

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  6. Durham Dales on a sunny day

    Add Walking in Teesdale: Bowes East Circular to your Itinerary

    Walking in Teesdale: Bowes East Circular

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    Walking

    Bowes, Barnard Castle

    A leisurely walk along lanes and across fields in the valley of the River Greta.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  7. Durham City North Walk

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    Durham City North Walk

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    This riverside and farmland walk is 7.4 kilometres (4.5 miles) in length and will take up to 3 hours. The route follows surfaced paths or roads and can be undertaken without walking boots at all times of the year.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  8. Durham City Art Trail

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    Durham City Art Trail

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    Walking Route

    DURHAM

    So much in Durham City can be enjoyed as art including buildings, sculpture, paintings, literature, music and crafts old and new.    And so much in Durham has inspired works of art, old and new.  That sudden unexpected view; a shaft of light…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  9. Alan McPhail Photography;

    Add Trimdon Parish Circular Walk to your Itinerary

    Trimdon Parish Circular Walk

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    Walking Route

    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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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  10. Durham Coast

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    Blackhall Heritage Coastal Footpath

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    Walking Route

    Near Blackhall Colliery

    The sight and sound of skylarks rising above the short Magnesian Limestone grassland is very noticeable in this area. The grass is kept purposely short to encourage them.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  11. Neptune statue in Durham Market Place

    Add Circular Walk Around River Wear South of Durham City to your Itinerary

    Circular Walk Around River Wear South of Durham City

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    Located just to the south of the historic city of Durham this picturesque walk encircles two huge loops of the River Wear. The section of the route just past Shincliffe Hall follows paths that were extensively lobbied for by the Ramblers.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  12. Walking in the North Pennines

    Add Tow Law and Thornley Beck to your Itinerary

    Tow Law and Thornley Beck

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    Walking Route

    Bishop Auckland

    A moderate 4.5 mile circular walk across farmland and through woodland with stunning views of Weardale.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Tow Law and Thornley Beck
  13. Beach banks at Horden

    Add Horden Grasslands Local Nature Reserve Walk to your Itinerary

    Horden Grasslands Local Nature Reserve Walk

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    Walking Route

    Horden Grasslands is a Local Nature Reserve and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified, within Durham Heritage Coast. Habitats include grassland, scrub and woodland. The one-mile linear route takes you next to the grassland and the clifftops.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Horden Grasslands Local Nature Reserve Walk
  14. Limestone Linx Fossil Trail in Yellow

    Add Fossil Trail to your Itinerary

    Fossil Trail

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    Cycle Route

    Coxhoe, Durham

    The Limestone LinX walking and cycling network provides 11 miles of routes for you to use and enjoy in stunning countryside and local nature reserves.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Fossil Trail
  15. Shincliffe Walks - Walk 3: Schools, Collieries and Lepers

    Add Shincliffe Walks - Walk 3: Schools, Collieries and Lepers to your Itinerary

    Shincliffe Walks - Walk 3: Schools, Collieries and Lepers

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    Walking Route

    Shincliffe

    Shincliffe Walks - Walk 3: Schools, Collieries and Lepers. Walk 3 in a series of 5 walks through delightful countryside with extensive views, rich with wildlife and historical association.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Shincliffe Walks - Walk 3: Schools, Collieries and Lepers
  16. The Pennine Way National Trail 60th anniversary logo.  Purple on white.

    Add The Pennine Way to your Itinerary

    The Pennine Way

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    Walking Route

    Baldersdale

    The Pennine Way was the first National Trail in England and is one of the UK’s most famous long-distance walks.  Opened on 24th April 1965, it paved the way for public access to some of England’s wildest landscapes.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  17. The Teesdale Challenge Walks

    Add The Teesdale Challenge Walks to your Itinerary

    The Teesdale Challenge Walks

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    Walking Route

    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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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for The Teesdale Challenge Walks
  18. Meeting of the Waters

    Add Walking in Teesdale: Abbey Bridge & Whorlton Circular to your Itinerary

    Walking in Teesdale: Abbey Bridge & Whorlton Circular

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    Walking

    Barnard Castle

     A circular walk following the Teesdale Way along the River Tees downstream from Abbey Bridge past Meeting of the Waters and picturesque Dairy Bridge, made famous in the painting by Joseph Turner.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Walking in Teesdale: Abbey Bridge & Whorlton Circular
  19. Teesdale landscape, stone barn, stone cottages

    Add Walking in Teesdale: Staindrop Circular to your Itinerary

    Walking in Teesdale: Staindrop Circular

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    Walking

    Staindrop

    This is a leisurely circular walk from the attractive village of Staindrop, with one short steep bank with steps.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Walking in Teesdale: Staindrop Circular
  20. Seaside Seaham Durham Coast

    Add Seaham Heritage Trail to your Itinerary

    Seaham Heritage Trail

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    Type:

    Walking

    Seaham

    This walk provides opportunities to explore Seaham and the Marina where there are a number of places to have a coffee or a meal or simply enjoy the view with an ice cream. Cafés, bars and small shops are plentiful along North Terrace and the Marina.…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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