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You are here > Home > Things to Do > Fishburn & Bishop Middleham Circular Walk

Fishburn & Bishop Middleham Circular Walk

Start: Fishburn Front Street nr Fishburn Woods
Fishburn
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TS21 4AD

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Fishburn front street, Tree, village green, houses, road

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**Please be advised that currently Holdforth Bridge is temporarily closed**

Experience this rare landscape and ancient species, and journey through the first stronghold of the Prince Bishops.  A Discover Brightwater walk suitable for children/families.

Distance: 11.7 km / 7.3 Miles

Postcode: TS21 4AD (nearest)

Grid Ref: NZ 36417 32149

Points of interest along the way include:

Durham Argus Butterfly -The disused Bishop Middleham Quarry is a breeding site for the Durham argus butterfly, a local race of the brown argus food only in the northeast of England.

Red Helleborine - Bishop Middleham Quarry also holds one of he largest British populations of the dark red helleborine. Epipactis atrorubens; a survey in 2010 found nearly 1700 flowering spikes of this nationally rare species.

Fishburn Airfield - This airfield was named 'Airfield of the year' by aviation magazine Flyer in 2004 for its welcoming atmosphere and bacon butties!

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