26
Apr
2021
Milkwellburn Wood Nature Reserve, Chopwell Woods and The Derwent Valley
Filed under: County Durham BorderDistance: 10-11 miles Map: OS Explorer 307 Consett and Derwent Reservoir Start: Ebchester Station Picnic Site (GR NZ 107548) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps This walk starts at Ebchester Station which has good parking facilities and is on the Derwent Walk. Plenty has been written about the Derwent Walk on other walk […]
17
Feb
2020
Round the East Durham Reserves
Filed under: OtherAn 11-mile circular walk around East Durham’s Nature Reserves with good birdwatching and industrial heritage interest.
6
Jan
2020
Sedgefield, Bishop Middleham and the River Skerne
Filed under: OtherA 12.5 mile circular walk from Hardwick Hall Country Park in County Durham. The route takes in open countryside, nature reserves and some historic locations.
21
Dec
2014
Edmundbyers and the Derwent Reservoir
Filed under: OtherA 10 mile circular walk from Edmundbyers in County Durham taking in Derwent Reservoir and Muggleswick Common. There is also some excellent monastic ruins and tales of murder!
5
Feb
2014
Round and About Bowburn
Filed under: OtherA 12 mile circular walk around Bowburn Village in County Durham. This area features the unique magnesium limestone along with many rare flowers and plants. The walk also takes in some excellent quarry wetlands and some historic buildings.