Skip To Main Content

  • Accommodation
    • Don't Miss
      • City Breaks
      • Spa Breaks
      • Dog Friendly
      • Stunning Stays
    • Hotels
    • B&B and Guest Houses
    • Inns & Pubs
    • Self Catering & Holiday Cottages
      • Self Catering Agencies
    • Caravan, Camping & Glamping
    • Hostels
    • Accessible Accommodation
  • Things to Do
    • Don't Miss
      • Beamish Museum
      • Bowlees Visitor Centre
      • Crook Hall Gardens
      • Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre
      • Durham Castle Tours
      • Durham Cathedral
      • Durham University Botanic Garden
      • Durham University Oriental Museum
      • Hamsterley Forest
      • Hardwick Park
      • High Force
      • Kynren- An epic Tale of England
      • Locomotion
      • Palace Green Library
      • Raby Castle
      • The Auckland Project
      • The Bowes Museum
      • Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
      • Wharton Park
    • Attractions
      • Castles & Historic Houses
      • Cathedral & Churches
      • Hands on History
      • Gardens & Parks
      • Family Fun
      • Museums & Galleries
      • Waterfalls & Reservoirs
    • Activities
      • Adventure Activities
      • Cycling
      • Family Fun Activities
      • Festival & Events Organisers
      • Fishing
      • Golf
      • Horse Riding
      • Spas
      • Walking
    • Entertainment
      • Cinema
      • Theatre
    • Shopping
      • Antiques
      • Arts & Crafts
      • Farm Shops & Markets
      • Garden Centres
      • Independent Shops & Boutiques
      • Shopping Centres
      • Regional Delivery Service
    • Sightseeing, Tours & Guides
      • Attraction Tours
      • Tour Guides
      • Scenic Tours
      • Cycling Tours
      • Walking Tours
      • Durham City Guide - Churches, Chapels and Cafes
    • Weddings
      • Historic Wedding Venues
      • Hotel Wedding Venues
      • Wedding Fairs & Events
      • Stag & Hen Party Ideas
      • Wedding Packages
  • What's On
    • Durham World Heritage Day
    • The King's Coronation Events
    • Dark Skies Events
    • Family Events
      • Free Events
      • May Half Term Events
      • Easter Events
    • Foodie Events
    • Historic Events
    • Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
      • Cinema Venues
      • Theatre Venues
    • Sports
    • 2023 Unmissable Events
  • Food & Drink
    • Don't Miss
      • Cafe Bowes at The Bowes Museum
      • Collage Restaurant and Grill
      • Eating Out at Ushaw
      • Headlam Hall Restaurant
      • Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill
      • Ozone at Seaham Hall
      • The Dining Room
      • The Rose and Crown
      • Undercroft Restaurant
    • Restaurants
    • Tearooms & Coffee Shops
    • Pubs & Bars
    • Local Produce
      • Farmers Markets
      • Farm Shops
    • Afternoon Tea in Durham
    • Inspire Me
      • Food Itineraries
      • Foodie Events
      • Tasty Tours
      • Tasty Places to Stay
  • Inspire Me
    • Don't Miss
      • Auckland Castle
      • Beamish Museum
      • Dalton Park
      • Durham Cathedral
      • Hamsterley Forest
      • High Force
      • Killhope
      • Kynren – an epic tale of England
      • North Pennines AONB
    • Short Break Ideas
      • Dark Skies
      • Dog Friendly Durham
      • Romantic Getaways
      • Spa Breaks
      • Golf Breaks
      • Weddings
      • Year of the Coast
      • City Break
    • Seasonal
      • Spring Breaks
      • Summer Breaks
      • Autumn Breaks
      • Winter Breaks
    • Memorable Moments
    • Budget-Friendly Days Out in Durham
    • Taste Durham
    • Discover Durham's Great Outdoors
    • Delve Into Our Heritage
    • Durham's Unmissable Highlights
    • Itineraries
    • Durham Videos
  • Explore Durham
    • Durham City
    • Durham Dales
    • Vale of Durham
    • Durham Coast
    • Durham Towns
      • Barnard Castle
      • Bishop Auckland
      • Chester-le-Street
      • Seaham
      • Stanhope
    • North Pennines AONB and UNESCO Global Geopark
    • North East England
  • Visitor Information
    • Information Points
    • Maps of Durham
    • Getting to Durham
    • Getting Around Durham
      • Car Hire
      • Taxis
      • Electric Car Charging Points
    • Accessibility
    • Publications
    • Durham Apps
    • Discover Durham Digitally

Don't Miss

  • A couple standing at High Force

    Memorable Moments

  • A couple standing outside Crook Hall

    Spring Breaks

  • Teesdale Cheese

    Food & Drink

  • What on the Durham Coast

    Year of the Coast 2023

  • Corporate
  • Groups & Travel Trade
  • Durham Place Of Light
  • Meet in Durham
  • Northern Saints
Menu
  • Top Attractions

  • Places To Stay

  • Things to Do

    Things to Do in Durham

  • Planning Your Trip

    Planning Your Trip

  • Inspire Me

Site Search Icon
My Account icon

Login to your account

Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

List All My Saved Itineraries

  • Logo
  • Print Logo
Close Navigation

Follow Us...

  • Facebook

    Thumbnail for Facebook

  • Twitter

    Thumbnail for Twitter

  • YouTube

    YouTube Icon

  • Pintrest

    Pinterest

  • Instagram

    Instagram

  • Blog

    This is Durham Blog

You are here > Home > Things to Do > Durham Dales, Romaldkirk in Teesdale

Durham Dales, Romaldkirk in Teesdale

Romaldkirk
Romaldkirk
County Durham

Add Durham Dales, Romaldkirk in Teesdale to your Itinerary

A field in the Durham Dales showing flowers
  • A field in the Durham Dales showing flowers
  • Sheep in a field
  • Route Map

About

Distance: 9.6 KM (6 miles)
Grade of walk: Easy
Time:3-4 Hours
Explorer Map:OL 31

The green valley of the River Tees is criss-crossed with dry stone walls and punctuated by sturdy field barns. This walk along the valley in Teesdale begins at Romaldkirk, a village with three greens, stocks and a splendid water pump. Its church is dedicated to St. Romald. Look for the Devil's Door inside, behind which Satan was supposed to lurk. It was blocked up in the Middle Ages to keep him out.

Start / Parking
Limited roadside parking in Romaldkirk. No parking on village greens OS Map Grid Reference NY995219

Recommended Route
Go left across Low Green and head towards the cottages at the far end of the village. Before reaching them, take a walled track off to the left, known as Primrose Lane. Cross the slab bridge over Beer Beck, climb the stile on your left. Head diagonally across the pasture to the stile at the top of the bank. Head to the stile right of the boundary fence. Follow the wall alongside the woodland. After 100 metres bear left across the pasture and through a gate. Turn right down the road and cross Eggleston Bridge.

At the end of the bridge, go right over the ladder stile. Carry on to a gate. Take the ladder stile on the left, before the gate, and go up steps into Great Wood. At the top, follow the path right, and climb the Jubilee Steps. Go on to a small gate into a field. Continue right across the stone stile towards the right end of the wall. Head diagonally left up the field to pass through a gate. Continue on, keeping left of East Barnley Farm.

Walk forward to an arrowed telegraph pole, ignoring farm tracks on your left, and head on through a gate. Bear half left over the ridge to cross the head of Raygill Beck, with its waterfall. Take the wall stile and over the field to cross another stile. Bear half left up the pasture, pass another way-marked telegraph pole, and follow the gated track to High Shipley.

Beyond the farm turn right along the farm track and first right through the gate. Descend the path
winding left over coarse pasture. Beyond the corner stile, turn left to cross the slab bridge. Go on beside the stream to cross it again. Carry on to the way-marked gate. Go across the tractor bridge and left along the stream. The level way contours round the hillside and then downhill through a corner gate. Follow the path round, over rough pasture and down the field. Cross the stile in the right corner of the wall into Shipley Wood. Turn left and exit the wood by a gap stile. Go through the gate into the caravan park. Keep to the right and pass through the stile. Beyond, bear right and across the River Tees.

Bear right and follow the path to cross the second stile in the fence and cross Wilden Beck (stepping stones). After the next stile, continue diagonally up the bank, and on to the right hand corner of a high wall. Follow the track by the wall to pass in front of a large house, Woden Croft. Immediately beyond, go right through a gate to pass between a cottage and barn to join a farm track. Continue into the next field and bear left through a gateway and up the bank ahead, to go through a gate in the right corner by trees. Drop down through the next two fields. Go right at the bottom of the slope to pass through a gate that leads to deserted Low Garth Farm.

Keeping the buildings to your right, bear left up the bank and aim for a gate in the hedge. Beyond, cross diagonally to a similar gate in the left corner. Cross the next field to an avenue of trees and a gate to an enclosed track, Stennings Lane. About 1km along from this you reach Romaldkirk.

Book Tickets

TripAdvisor

Downloads

Route Guide: Durham Dales, Romaldkirk in Teesdale
1.3 Mb

Route Guide: Durham Dales, Romaldkirk in Teesdale

Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Stiles on Route

Provider Features

  • Distance (6-10 Km)
  • Grade (Easy)
  • Time (3-4 hours)

Access Information

Opening Times

2023 (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)

Map & Directions

Map Link

View Map

Road Directions

From the A66 take the B6277 to Romaldkirk

What's Nearby

  1. Girl looking through a magnifying glass into a bug pot

    RSPB Saltholme

    RSPB Saltholme is the perfect place if you’re new to birdwatching or want to get out in…

    222.06 miles away
  2. Thorpe Farm Centre

    Wetheriggs Animal Rescue at Thorpe Farm Centre

    Come and visit Wetheriggs - Wetheriggs Animal Rescue is a small family run animal rescue…

    223.28 miles away
  3. The Gardens, Wynyard

    The Gardens, Wynyard

    The Gardens at Wynyard Hall are fast becoming one of the North’s leading visitor…

    224.89 miles away
  1. Egglestone Abbey

    Egglestone Abbey

    Charming ruins of Premonstratensian Abbey and picnic area in a picturesque location on…

    225.31 miles away
  2. Bowes Castle

    Bowes Castle

    The massive ruins of Henry II's 12thC tower keep, set within the earthworks of a Roman…

    225.93 miles away
  3. Exterior view of The Bowes Museum and surrounding gardens

    The Bowes Museum

    See outstanding collections of art, fashion and design housed in an impressive…

    226.2 miles away
  4. St Mary's Barnard Castle with Whorlton

    St Mary's Barnard Castle with Whorlton

    St. Mary's Barnard Castle with Whorlton is a place of Peace, Worship and Spirituality…

    226.28 miles away
  5. The Witham lit up at night

    The Witham

    The Witham is a community venue for theatre, music, art and social events, facilities…

    226.41 miles away
  6. Barnard Castle

    Barnard Castle

    A spectacular fortress set on a high rock above the market town, Barnard Castle takes you…

    227.16 miles away
  7. st edmunds sedgefield

    St Edmund's Church

    St Edmund's Church is over 750 years old with a 30m high Norman Tower visible for miles,…

    227.73 miles away
  8. Steam Engine at Locomotion

    Locomotion

    At Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in…

    227.79 miles away
  9. Gates & pineapples

    The Manor House

    The Manor House is a fine example of a Queen Anne mansion house in the centre of…

    227.8 miles away
  10. Raby Castle

    Raby Castle

    Welcome to Raby Castle and Deer Park. A stunning complete medieval castle in County…

    228.08 miles away
  11. Hardwick Park at sunset

    Hardwick Park

    This VisitEngland accredited attraction is an 18th Century parkland featuring beautiful…

    228.25 miles away
  12. The Auckland Project - No 42 Gallery and Shop

    The Auckland Project - No 42 Gallery and Shop

    No.42 is home to The Auckland Project’s Art, Social History Collection and Future Plans…

    231.05 miles away
  13. Bishop Trevor Gallery auckland tower

    Bishop Trevor Gallery - The Auckland Project

    The gallery houses a special programme of exhibitions, bringing fine art to Bishop…

    231.07 miles away
Previous Next
More

Search What's Nearby

Product Type
Proximity
Within miles
  • Enewsletter Sign Up

  • Win

  • Save

  • Contact Us

this is our blog

  • Seven special ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Durham

    mum and daughter walking through Durham University's Botanic Gardens

    We’ve got lots of fun ideas that will make this special day one to remember, with lots of fabulous ways to treat your mum in Durham.

  • Discover the best of Bishop Auckland

    woman and boy stand and admire paintings inside Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland.

    Bishop Auckland is full of surprising discoveries. From exploring the town’s rich cultural heritage to sampling new and delicious foods, there’s something for everyone in this historic market town. 

  • Five things not to miss at Durham’s World Heritage Day

    Durham World Heritage Day 2023 logo

    Top things not to miss at this year's Durham World Heritage Day celebrations.

  • Discover Crimes of the Centuries at Beamish Museum during February Half Term

    police man stands between Suffragette and protestor holding placards at Beamish Museum.

    Investigate crimes of the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North this February Half Term.

  • Robson Green Weekend Escapes

    Robson Green and Melanie Hill sat at foot of High Force Waterfall credit: Robson Green Instagram

    Plan your own weekend escape with our guide to amazing attractions and experiences featured in Robson Green's Weekend Escapes on BBC 2.

  • Loading..Loading..
    • Print Page
    • Email Page
    Home Accommodation
    • Hotels,
    • B&B and Guest Houses,
    • Inns & Pubs,
    • Self Catering & Holiday Cottages,
    • Caravan, Camping & Glamping,
    • Dog Friendly,
    • Hostels,
    Things to Do
    • Attractions,
    • Activities,
    • Shopping,
    • Sightseeing, Tours & Guides,
    What's On
    • Family Events,
    • Foodie Events,
    • Historic Events,
    • Cinema, Theatre & Music Events,
    • Sports,
    • 2023 Unmissable Events,
    Food & Drink
    • Restaurants,
    • Tearooms & Coffee Shops,
    • Pubs & Bars,
    • Local Produce,
    • Tasty Places to Stay,
    • Foodie Events,
    • Food Itineraries,
    • Special Offers,
    Inspire Me
    • Short Break Ideas,
    • Taste Durham,
    • Discover Durham's Great Outdoors,
    • Delve Into Our Heritage,
    • Durham's Unmissable Highlights,
    • Itineraries,
    Explore Durham
    • Durham City,
    • Durham Dales,
    • Vale of Durham,
    • Durham Coast,
    • Durham Towns,
    • North East England,
    Visitor Information
    • Information Points,
    • Maps of Durham,
    • Getting to Durham,
    • Getting Around Durham,
    • Accessibility,
    • Publications,
    Submit Event
    • Accessibility
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Site Map
    • Submit Event
    • Terms & Conditions

    © Copyright Visit County Durham. All Rights Reserved

    Registered Office: Visit County Durham, 2nd Floor, County Hall, Dryburn Road, Durham, DH1 5UL

    • North East England logo

    Ratings & Reviews

    Powered By

    tripadvisor

    • Durham County Council