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  1. Forests for Wellbeing. Image of someone walking through a pleasant, sunlit forest.

    Add Forests for Wellbeing Trail - Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Forests for Wellbeing Trail - Hamsterley Forest

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    Nature Trail

    Hamsterley

    Experience the wellbeing benefits of nature at Hamsterley Forest.

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  2. Teesdale Way

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    Teesdale Way

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    Walking Route

    In its entirety, the Teesdale Way is a 92 mile route which follows the River Tees from its source at Dufton in Cumbria to the sea at South Gare in Teesside. In Durham the walk spans from Langdon Beck to Piercebridge.

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  3. Pow Hill Country Park

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    Pow Hill Country Park

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    Country / Royal Park

    Edmundbyers

    A moorland country park on the banks of the Derwent Reservoir.

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  4. Wolsingham to Tunstall Reservoir

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    Wolsingham to Tunstall Reservoir

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    Walking Route

    BISHOP AUCKLAND

    Walk high on both sides of the valley from Wolsingham to the wooded banks of Tunstall Reservoir. The Durham Prince Bishops developed Wolsingham from the 12th Century onwards as deer-hunting country and it is still well-wooded today.

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  5. Information on Blanchland Circular Walk

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    Blanchland Circular Walk

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    Blanchland

    You'll never forget this timeless stroll through one of England's oldest and most beautiful villages with its striking mixed woodland situated right on the River Derwent. It’s set in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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  6. Woodland Fell Circular Cycle Route

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    Woodland Fell Circular Cycle Route

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    Cycle Route

    Bishop Auckland

    CDW 14 - 13 miles.

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  7. Teesdale Way: Middleton In Teesdale - Abbey Bridge, Barnard Castle

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    Teesdale Way: Middleton In Teesdale - Abbey Bridge, Barnard Castle

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    Barnard Castle

    Middleton - Cotherstone 7.5km
    Cotherstone - Abbey Bridge 5.5km

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  8. Auckland Tower

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    The Way of Life

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    Religious Activity

    The Way of Life is one wondrous route: healing waters, one of England’s oldest churches and a palatial castle where Prince Bishops once resided, plus places where St Cuthbert made miracles occur.

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  9. Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse

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    Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse

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    CONSETT

    This 21km circular horse riding route is 70% off-road and enjoys 1,027m of ascent. It starts at Baybridge, close to the village of Blanchland. You’ll follow the Carriers’ Way across Bulbeck Common, alive with the evocative calls of wading birds in…

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  10. Frosterley Marble Walk

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    Frosterley Marble Walk

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    Frosterley, Bishop Auckland

    Three walks in search of Frosterley Marble.

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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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  12. Pow Hill Country Walk

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    Pow Hill Country Walk

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    Consett

    Pow Hill is a Country Park with an Easy Access route approximately 0.3 miles (500 metres) long suitable for walkers and wheelchair users. The route is signposted around the Country Park.

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  13. Sheep in a field

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    Weardale Way

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    Walking Route

    Long distance walk (77 miles) running through The Land of the Prince Bishops. Steeped in history, beauty and a variety of landscapes.

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  14. Deer Park Raby Castle

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    The Deer Park and Walled Gardens at Raby Castle

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    Outdoor and Wildlife Activity

    Darlington

    Spend time in nature and watch the seasons change in Raby Castle’s stunning Deer Park and Walled Gardens, which are open to visitors from 10am - 4pm every day.

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
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  15. Baldersdale (Teesdale) Walk

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    Baldersdale (Teesdale) Walk

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    Walking Route

    Baldersdale, Barnard Castle

    Balderhead, Blackton and Hury Reservoirs provide the backdrop to this airy walk across the high Pennine moorland of the Durham Dales.    Durham Wildlife Trust manages “Hannah’s Meadow Nature Reserve” which is one of the best examples of an upland…

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  16. Hamsterley Common Circular

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    Hamsterley Common Circular

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    Cycle Route

    Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland

    Route CDW13 – 24 miles. On- and off-road sections with some challenging ups and downs over mixed terrain including single and double tracks. Superb views over Weardale but not advised in bad weather. See County Durham West Cycle Map.

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  17. The River Tees

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    Walking in Teesdale: Cotherstone to Barnard Castle

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    Walking

    Cotherstone

    A leisurely walk which rises high above the River Tees, then leads through fields and woods, with several becks on the way.

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  18. Walking in Teesdale - Cotherstone Circular Walk

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    Walking in Teesdale - Cotherstone Circular Walk

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    Cotherstone

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

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  19. Family cycling

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    Cycling at Hamsterley Forest

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    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…

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  20. Egglestone Abbey

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    Walking in Teesdale - Barnard Castle and Abbey Bridge Circular

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    Barnard Castle

    A picturesque, leisurely walk along lanes and across fields by the banks of the River Tees to Abbey Bridge and back. On the way you will pass the ruins of Egglestone Abbey. 

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