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Posts Tagged ‘birdlife’

23 Dec 2011

Titlington Pike and Kimmer Lough

Filed under: Other

These circular walks around the village of Eglingham take in Titlington Pike (without climbing it!) and Kimmer Lough lake, as well as the beautiful moors and countryside in the area.

23 December, 2011 at 1:46 by Russ

Tags: birdlife, eglingham, jennys lantern, kimmer lough
Posted in Other | No Comments »

4 Jun 2010

Round and About Butterknowle

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Approx. Distance: 10 miles Start: The Slack, Butterknowle (GR NZ 113253) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map : OS Explorer 305 – Bishop Auckland. Spennymoor, Newtown Aycliffe, Sedgefield & Crook On previous walks in this area  in Langleydale and to Copley Chimney and the Steele Road I have also noted  many other [...]

4 June, 2010 at 14:05 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, coal mining, railway
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28 May 2010

The Northern Hills Above Lanchester

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Click to view start position on Google Maps Lanchester is an attractive village situated in the Valley of the Smallhope Burn which rises in the hills to the west   above Knitsley. It is not in the Browney Valley as many think. This river rises  to the south-west of Lanchester and joins the Smallhope Burn at [...]

28 May, 2010 at 13:44 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, lanchester, mining, railway, roman
Posted in Other | 1 Comment »

22 Apr 2010

Castle Eden Dene and the Durham Coast

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Approx. Distance: 12 miles Start: Masonic Hall car park opposite Castle Eden Inn, off B1281 (GR  NZ 423375) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: Explorer 306 – Middlesbrough and Hartlepool & OS Explorer 308 – Durham and Sunderland This walk is probably the easiest walk to navigate on any that I do as [...]

22 April, 2010 at 20:32 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, brewery, coast, railway
Posted in Other | 1 Comment »

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