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Attraction
Barnard Castle
Come for a leisurely wander around our farm and make friends with our wonderful animals.
Outdoor and Wildlife Activity
Barnard Castle
Grassholme Waterside Park is a place that captures your imagination and lets it run wild, for you to make your perfect day out.
Guided Tour
Barnard Castle
Come for a walk with us and enjoy some stunning Teesdale scenery and make friends with one of our alpacas.
Outdoor and Wildlife Activity
Edmunbyers
Derwent Waterside Park is the perfect place for fun, laughter and the great fresh air with the people you love.
Walking Route
Easington Colliery
A walk to Beacon Hill...with stunning coastal views. The walk provides some stunning views of the coast and on a clear day the hills of North Yorkshire can be seen to the south and Sunderland to the north.
Walking
Bowes, Barnard Castle
A leisurely walk along lanes and across fields in the valley of the River Greta.
Family Fun
Get out and about in beautiful Durham!
Walking Route
Durham
A wonderful Walk, taking in some beautiful Durham City Riverside Scenery. A 3 mile circular walk taking approximately 1-1.5 hours.
Walking Route
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…
Outdoor Adventure Activities
and North East England,
Tailor made guided wild swimming walks, instant book packaged taster sessions, and shorter wild swim experiences, in the North Pennines, and beyond.
Walking Route
Sedgefield
Six wetland-inspired oak pieces, designed and carved by north east artists Lee and Jill Brewster. The artworks, depicting a dragonfly, frog and other wetland animals, were commissioned by the Discover Brightwater Landscape Project team.
Walking Route
Seaham
The walk at Nose’s Point is accessible for most people, it has a firm surface and gentle gradients, and no steps, stiles or barriers. It offers fabulous views of the coast.
Walking Route
Baldersdale
In Durham, The Pennine Way stretches from Baldersdale in the south to Langdon Beck and High Cup Nick in the north - a distance of approximately 15 miles.
Walking Route
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.
Walking Route
Durham
Discover the beautiful scenery and rich heritage of Lanchester Parish. Distance: 5 Miles
Nature Trail
Consett
Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines National Landscape and, after Kielder, is the second largest reservoir in the region. There is a multi-user path from Pow Hill Country Park (south shore) to the dam at the eastern end of the reservoir…
Walking Route
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.
Walking Route
Romaldkirk
A River Tees green valley criss-crossed by drystone walls. Walk along the valley from Romaldkirk, a pretty village of three greens. See the Devil's Door in St. Romald church. It was blocked up in the Middle Ages to keep Satan out.
Outdoor and Wildlife Activity
Durham
Durham County Council Countryside Service
Landscapes shaped by industry, now home to nature reserves and reclaimed railway paths. Guided walks bring the past to life, events and volunteering.
Walking
Barnard Castle
A leisurely walk from Barnard Castle through woods and across fields to Stainton village, from where there are extensive views both up and across Teesdale.
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