Bill's Walks

Rambles and Hikes in the North-East of England
  • Home
  • About the Walks
  • Map
  • About Bill
  • Recommended Reading


Archive for the ‘County Durham Border’ Category

You are currently browsing the archives for the County Durham Border category.

25 Feb 2020

East of Beamish on the Heritage Way and then to Brightlea Wood

Filed under: County Durham Border, Heritage Way

Distance: 10.5 miles Start: Eden Place Picnic Area, Beamish (GR NZ220 537) Click to view start position on Google Maps This is a further walk along the Co Durham and Gateshead border – this time to the east from Beamish. The village of Beamish is a relatively new creation being formed in 1873. Formerly Beamish referred […]

25 February, 2020 at 15:58 by Russ

Tags: coal mining, james joicey
Posted in County Durham Border, Heritage Way | No Comments »

18 Apr 2018

A Beamish Circular and the Beamish Bombing

Filed under: County Durham Border

A 7 mile circular walk around the Beamish area taking in some historic buildings and sites, as well as woodland and field walking.

18 April, 2018 at 17:24 by Bill

Tags: beamish, mining, railways, world war 2
Posted in County Durham Border | No Comments »

15 Mar 2018

Baybridge and Nookton Fell

Filed under: County Durham Border

A 13 mile circular walk around Baybridge and Nookton Fell, taking in beautiful woodland and open countryside.

15 March, 2018 at 14:31 by Bill

Tags: alfred wainwright, drovers, gibraltar banks, samuel teulon
Posted in County Durham Border | No Comments »

10 Mar 2014

On the Banks of the River Greta

Filed under: County Durham Border

Distance: 10-11 miles Map : OS Explorer OL31 (North Pennines – Teesdale and Weardale) Start: Village Hall Car Park at East end of Bowes (GR NY996134) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps It’s a fair bet that if you asked the general Co Durham public the whereabouts of the River Greta most of […]

10 March, 2014 at 14:09 by Russ

Tags: bowes, Bowes Tragedy, brigantes, Brignall Mill, dickens, gilmonby, lavatrae, pack horse bridge
Posted in County Durham Border | No Comments »

20 Aug 2013

Medomsley Circular on New Paths

Filed under: County Durham Border

A 10-mile circular walk around Medomsley in County Durham, using much of the Derwent Walk. The walk goes through ancient woodland, roman remains and historic mining areas, with excellent views.

20 August, 2013 at 3:25 by Bill

Tags: coal mining, dere street, derwent valley, ebchester, railways, roman, st ebba
Posted in County Durham Border | 1 Comment »

« Older Entries
  • Search Bill’s Walks



  • Subscribe to Blog via Email

    Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

  • Categories

    • County Durham Border (8)
    • Durham 2000ft Hills (3)
    • Heritage Way (2)
    • Other (57)
    • Pack Horse Bridges (3)
    • Pennine Way (3)
    • Sanctuary Way (5)
    • Scottish Border Area (3)
    • Teesdale Way (5)
    • Weardale Way (10)
  • Archive of Walks

  • Recent Comments

    • clabbyeamonn@gmail.com on College Valley and St Cuthbert’s Way
    • J_on_tour on Burnopfield to Lintz (Co. Durham Border Walks)
    • Jonathan T on Hedleyhope Fell and Satley
    • Karen Roberton on Round and About Butterknowle
    • John English on The Southern Hills Above Lanchester
  • Links

    • Heritage Way
    • Northern Kites Project
    • Northern Pies (A Hillwalking Blog!)
    • Pennine Way Association
    • Sunniside and District Local History Society
    • The Sheepfolds Project
    • The Wainwright Society
    • Visit North East England
    • Walks in North Yorkshire & Co Durham
    • Yorkshire Dales Green Lanes Association
    • Yorkshire Walks
  • Tag Cloud

    alfred wainwright barnard castle beamish birdlife bird reserve bishop auckland brigantes bronze age burnopfield cleveland way coal mining cotherstone Cowshill dales way dere street derwent valley durham green lanes grouse high force juniper trees killhope lanchester lead mining lintz mining moorland moors murders pack horse bridge Pennine Way quakers railways roman romans rookhope sheepfolds tow law tursdale house wainwright weardale way whickham woodland woodland trust world war 2
  • Recent Posts

    • St Oswald’s Way, A Bastle and a Walk in the Wannies
    • Sanctuary Way Stage 4 – Witton Gilbert to Durham Cathedral
    • Romaldkirk and the Reservoirs
    • A Walk Through Deserted Medieval Villages and Shrunken Villages in County Durham
    • College Valley and St Cuthbert’s Way

Copyright © 2021 Bill's Walks
Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS)