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4
Jan
2010
Park Head to Park House (Greencroft to Beamish via Pontop)
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance: 12 miles Grade: Medium Start: Old Car park for Ransome and Marles in Greencroft (ask permission) or roadside verge along from entrance to Park House (GR NZ 162505) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map:Map: Explorer 307 – Consett and Derwent Reservoir This walk is a fine walk to take after [...]
1
Dec
2009
Tunstall Reservoir and Wolsingham Moor
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance/Time: 10 miles Start: Demesne Mill Picnic Area on the B6296 at Wolsingham (GG NZ 077373) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: OS Explorer OL31 – North Pennines: Teesdale & Weardale Some of this walk is taken from a leaflet produced by Wolsingham Wayfarers in conjunction with Durham Country Council Parish [...]
6
Nov
2009
Tarn Rigg and Grisedale
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance: 10 miles Start: Garsdale Station (GR 789918) Click to view start position Map: OL19: Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley “Tarn Rigg, where’s that?” was the question when we met for a walk last week. “It’s near Grizedale”. “Oh we are going to the Lakes!” “No we will be in the Pennines and [...]
29
Oct
2009
The Sheepfolds Project
Filed under: OtherIn the Daddry Shield walk I mentioned the Sheepfolds Project, here is further information. The restored sheepfolds were the work of Andy Goldsworthy and more information can be found on www.sheepfoldscumbria.co.uk. For those who do not have computer access they can be seen as follows Melmerby Washfold, near Penrith (GR NY 613373) Hesket Newmarket, near [...]
13
Oct
2009
Daddry Shield to Cowshill
Filed under: OtherApprox. Distance: 12 miles Start: Market Place, St Johns Chapel (GR NY886379) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: North Pennines Teesdale & Weardale ~ Explorer OL 31 The basis for this attractive walk is to find another exploration of Upper Weardale without using the Weardale Way. That is not to say that [...]
24
Jul
2009
5
May
2009
West of Staindrop
Filed under: OtherDistance: 12 miles Map : Durham & Sunderland ~ Explorer 308 Start: Staindrop Village Green (GR NZ219383) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps Grade: Medium This walk starting in the attractive village of Staindrop is a longish stroll through mildly rolling countryside. Much of it is on Raby land and is through predominately [...]