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22 Oct 2010

Whickham to Beamish (Sanctuary Way Stage 1)

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12 mile circular walk from Beamish to Whickham as part of The Sanctuary Way which goes from Whickham to York. The walk is full of the rich history of this area, taking in old steam trains and country manor houses.

22 October, 2010 at 16:53 by Russ

Tags: beamish, coal mining, steam trains, whickham
Posted in Sanctuary Way | 1 Comment »

2 Mar 2010

The Sanctuary Way – Introduction

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The idea for the Sanctuary Way came about in the 1970s when the Countryside Commission came up with a project called “The Urban Fringe”. The Countryside Commission has changed names several times and is now called Natural England but this is minimal when compared to the massive changes which have taken place along the route [...]

2 March, 2010 at 13:48 by Bill

Tags: derwent valley, durham, whickham
Posted in Sanctuary Way | 1 Comment »

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