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Posts Tagged ‘woodland’

12 Dec 2014

Beamish to Wardles Bridge (Sanctuary Way Part 2)

Filed under: Sanctuary Way

A circular walk from Beamish in County Durham through open fields and woodland. The walk takes in much of the history of the area including mining and World War 2 locations.

12 December, 2014 at 3:54 by Bill

Tags: beamish, mining, woodland, world war 2
Posted in Sanctuary Way | No Comments »

8 Jun 2012

Hamsterley and Hamsterley Forest

Filed under: Other

A 12 mile circular walk beginning in Hamsterley village, passing through very pleasant woodland and riverside areas.

8 June, 2012 at 13:11 by Bill

Tags: hamsterley, woodland
Posted in Other | No Comments »

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