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13 Oct 2009

Daddry Shield to Cowshill

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Approx. 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 […]

13 October, 2009 at 19:58 by Bill

Tags: Cowshill, Daddry Shields, John Wesley, lead mining, sheepfolds
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24 Jul 2009

A Walk Around Langleydale

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Approx. Distance: 12 miles Grade: Hard Start: Car park on the road between The Slack and Burnthouses, near Hollymoor Farm (GR NZ115242) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: OS Map Explorer 305 Langleydale is an area to the North West of Staindrop. There is no actual village and the area consists of […]

24 July, 2009 at 18:25 by Bill

Tags: barnard castle, coal mining, railways, red kites
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5 May 2009

West of Staindrop

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Distance: 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 […]

5 May, 2009 at 3:18 by Bill

Tags: railways, stainton, world war 2
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