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  1. Walking in Teesdale - Cotherstone Circular Walk

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    Walking in Teesdale - Cotherstone Circular Walk

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    Walking Route

    Cotherstone

    A 6 mile Circular Walk - from the Fox and Hounds on the West Green, Cotherstone.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  2. Children and adults on mountain bikes - Forestry England/Crown copyright

    Add Squirrel Chaser Blue Cycle Trail at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Squirrel Chaser Blue Cycle Trail at Hamsterley Forest

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    Cycle Route

    Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland

    Hit the trails at Hamsterley Forest this Easter! Forestry England is delighted to announce the opening of a brand–new, blue (moderate) grade off-road cycle trail at Hamsterley Forest, County Durham.

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    6 Apr 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  3. Map of Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop Cycle Route

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    Bishop Auckland/Brandon Loop Cycle Route

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    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.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  4. view of Crimdon Dene Beach

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    Crimdon - Durham Heritage Coast Walk

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    Crimdon

    Crimdon has been a popular place for holiday makers for many years. From the 1920’s mining communities from the area visited Crimdon for their annual summer holidays. The name derives from the Old English words crymel’ and ‘dun’.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  5. St Cuthbert's Church

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    St Cuthbert's Catholic Church

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    Durham

    St Cuthbert's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham, England. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  6. The beach banks at Crimdon

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    Crimdon - Connecting the Coast

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    Crimdon

    Take a relaxing stroll to admire the flowers and butterflies on the Hart to Haswell disused railway line, visit Crimdon Dene and admire the viaduct, then enjoy a cuppa at the Dunes Café.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  7. The River Tees

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    Walking in Teesdale: Cotherstone East Circular

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    Cotherstone

    This circular walk has views of the River Tees, and the possibility of seeing deer and other wildlife.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  8. Cycling in Durham

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    Witton Dene Local Nature Reserve Walk

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    Durham

    Witton Dene Local Nature Reserve is a Local Wildlife Site of Ancient Woodland suitable for walkers and wheelchair users in parts. Witton Dene is a steep-sided wooded dene close to the village of Witton Gilbert. It is an oasis for wildlife.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  9. The Durham Mystery Treasure Trail

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    The Durham Mystery Treasure Trail

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    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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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  10. Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail inside of the church.

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    Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail

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    Chester-le-Street

    The Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail is a walk around the 2000-year history of Chester-le-Street market town, taking in sites of Roman occupation, Christian Heritage and Victorian Industry.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  11. Cockfield Fell Heritage Walk

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    Cockfield Fell Heritage Walk

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    Bishop Auckland

    This three and a half mile walk travels in a anti-clockwise direction, commencing from and returning to the Hollymoor car park.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  12. Durham walking tour app guide

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    Digital Walking Tour of Durham

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    Durham

    Have fun with a free Durham digital walking tour, while finding out about the city's fascinating heritage.

    Using 360 images, GPS, 3D models and interactive pictures, the Durham walking guide app also poses a series of quiz questions, turning a walk…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  13. A bird sculpture at Horden beach banks

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    Horden - Connecting the Coast

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    Horden

    From Horden train station you can connect with the coastal walks and visit the iconic Little Tern sculpture or explore the Limekiln Gill Local Nature Reserve.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  14. YuMe World Durham

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    YuMe World Durham

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    Durham City

    Get ready for an extraordinary arcade experience at YuMe World Durham.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  15. Apollo Pavilion Peterlee

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    Apollo Pavilion

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    Peterlee

    An iconic example of 1960s public art and designed by Edwin John Victor Pasmore (d. 1998) during his time as consultant Director of urban design for Peterlee Development Corporation.   It was opened in 1969, the same year as the first manned mission…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  16. st johns

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    St John's Church

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    Durham

    St John’s draws together people of all ages and backgrounds to follow Christ.  

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    10 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
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  17. Hexham Abbey

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    The Way of Light

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    Religious Activity

    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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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  18. Picnic Spot: Waldridge Fell (cycling not permitted)

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    Picnic Spot: Waldridge Fell (cycling not permitted)

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    Chester Le Street

    There is no need to travel to the North Pennine hills to enjoy moorland. Waldridge Fell is an unusual landscape to find so close to an urban area but with its mix of rare lowland heath supporting heather and bilberry it makes for a particularly…

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  19. family walking hand in hand through the green lush trees at Auckland Palace Deer Park

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    Auckland Palace Deer Park Walk

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    Bishop Auckland

    Take your pick from three new walking trails across Auckland Palace Deer Park. From a short walk around the inner park to a 4.6 km trail spanning the wider parkland.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  20. Statue of Neptune and St Nicholas' Church in Durham Market Place

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    Durham Heritage Sculpture Trail

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    Walking Route

    Durham City

    Durham Heritage Sculpture Trail – your guide to the history and heritage of Durham city.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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