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  1. Hamsterley Forest Run

    Add Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route) to your Itinerary

    Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route)

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Route

    Turn at Stonebridge roundabout onto B6302 to Ushaw Moor, Entrance is signed ½ mile on left

    A 9-mile route from Broompark Picnic Site, just outside Durham City to Bishop Auckland, residence of previous Bishops of Durham, running past Brancepeth, Willington, Sunnybrow, Hunwick and Toronto.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route)
  2. Limestone Linx Fossil Trail in Yellow

    Add Fossil Trail to your Itinerary

    Fossil Trail

    Type

    Type:

    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
  3. Family cycling

    Add Cycling at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Cycling at Hamsterley Forest

    Type

    Type:

    Cycling and Mountain Biking

    Bishop Auckland

    Hamsterley Forest is one of the Northeast’s premier mountain bike destinations, with over 2000 hectares of forest to explore on 33 miles of waymarked trails and countless more miles of seldom travelled forest road Hamsterley Forest has something for…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Cycling at Hamsterley Forest
  4. A tree and beck in Weardale

    Add Stanhope Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Stanhope Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Stanhope, Bishop Auckland

    This 15.5mile route takes you through the beautiful countryside of Weardale in the North Pennines National Landscape.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Stanhope Cycle Route
  5. Derwent Reservoir Trout Fishery

    Add Derwent Reservoir Walk to your Itinerary

    Derwent Reservoir Walk

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Route

    Edmundbyers

    Discover the wildlife and history of Derwent Reservoir along the multi user trail while taking in the breathtaking views of the reservoir.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Derwent Reservoir Walk
  6. W2W Cycle Route

    Add W2W Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    W2W Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Barnard Castle

    Durham Section Bowes - Durham 40 miles - Map extract from the official Walney to Wear (W2W) Cycle Route Map, produced by Stirling Surveys and published by Footprint Maps ©2012.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for W2W Cycle Route
  7. Neptune statue in Durham Market Place

    Add Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn Loop Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn Loop Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Durham

    Durham City via NCN Route 14 to the Brandon & Bishop railpath but just after Brandon cross the A690 to Sunderland Bridge (minor road/good track).

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn Loop Cycle Route
  8. The South Durham Orbital Cycle Route

    Add The South Durham Orbital Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    The South Durham Orbital Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Haswell

    The South Durham Orbital is a 54 mile challenging cycle route taking in Durham City, Haswell, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon and Bishop Auckland using National Cycle Networks and railway paths as well as on-road sections.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for The South Durham Orbital Cycle Route
  9. The Angel of the North

    Add The Angel's Way to your Itinerary

    The Angel's Way

    Type

    Type:

    Religious Activity

    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.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for The Angel's Way
  10. Link up the Loops - Consett to Gateshead Cycle Route

    Add Link up the Loops - Consett to Gateshead Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Link up the Loops - Consett to Gateshead Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Near Castleside, Consett

    Link up the Loops - Consett to Gateshead Cycle Route is a 26 mile challenging cycle route mostly off-road. It is marked on the Durham County Council North Durham Cycle Map as CDN4. A really good long route which requires some careful navigation.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Link up the Loops - Consett to Gateshead Cycle Route
  11. Map of Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop Cycle Route

    Add Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    A688, Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop is a 17 mile intermediate cycle route, mostly off-road. It is marked on the Durham County Council South Durham Cycle Map as CDS3.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop Cycle Route
  12. Limestone LinX Map

    Add Cold Knuckles Connection to your Itinerary

    Cold Knuckles Connection

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    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 Cold Knuckles Connection
  13. Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route

    Add Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Route

    Durham

    Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Local Wildlife Site, and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Habitats include grassland, scrub and wetland. Horses and cyclists are allowed on the cycle path.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route
  14. Woodland Fell Circular Cycle Route

    Add Woodland Fell Circular Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Woodland Fell Circular Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Bishop Auckland

    CDW 14 - 13 miles.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Woodland Fell Circular Cycle Route
  15. The Satley Loop

    Add The Satley Loop to your Itinerary

    The Satley Loop

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Consett

    The Satley Loop is a 19 mile intermediate cycle route along minor roads and country lanes with 2 crossings of the A68. It is marked on the Durham County Council North Durham Cycle Map as CDN1.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for The Satley Loop
  16. Lindisfarne

    Add The Way of the Sea to your Itinerary

    The Way of the Sea

    Type

    Type:

    Religious Activity

    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.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for The Way of the Sea
  17. Heugh Lighthouse

    Add The Way of Love to your Itinerary

    The Way of Love

    Type

    Type:

    Religious Activity

    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…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for The Way of Love
  18. Two people on bikes at the coast

    Add North Sea Cycle Route - National Route 1 Seaham to Stockton to your Itinerary

    North Sea Cycle Route - National Route 1 Seaham to Stockton

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Seaham

    The vast majority of the cycleway between Seaham and Stockton (22 miles) consists of traffic-free disused railway paths and is part of a National Cycle Network Route 1 that links Dover and the Shetland Islands mainly via the East Coast.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for North Sea Cycle Route - National Route 1 Seaham to Stockton
  19. Cycling in Durham

    Add Bishop Auckland to Weardale Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland to Weardale Cycle Route

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Bishop Auckland

    An undulating circular route the length of Weardale with sharp climbs. 65 miles.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Bishop Auckland to Weardale Cycle Route
  20. Hurworth Burn to Station Town Railway Path Walking/Cycling Route

    Add Hurworth Burn to Station Town Railway Path Walking/Cycling Route to your Itinerary

    Hurworth Burn to Station Town Railway Path Walking/Cycling Route

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Route

    Near Trimdon Station

    This is a Railway Path, is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified, and a Local Wildlife Site intersects the Path next to the reservoir. The path is suitable for walkers, cyclists, horse-riders and wheelchair users.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Hurworth Burn to Station Town Railway Path Walking/Cycling Route
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