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Posts Tagged ‘bishop auckland’

20 Sep 2010

Bishop Auckland to Witton-le-Wear (Weardale Way)

Filed under: Weardale Way

Start: Bishop Auckland car park Click to view start position on Google Maps On previous sections of the Weardale Way I have commented on the various routes of the Weardale Way over the years and the need for clarity with a compromise of a riverside route and a high route. This section has never had […]

20 September, 2010 at 22:01 by Bill

Tags: bird reserve, bishop auckland, escomb, saxon church
Posted in Weardale Way | 1 Comment »

2 May 2009

Page Bank to Bishop Auckland (Weardale Way)

Filed under: Weardale Way

Distance: 11 miles Map : Explorer 305 Start: River Wear at Page Bank (GR NZ234355) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps Grade: Medium The Weardale Way has existed in several forms for a long time in various guises. A route was established by Alan Earnshaw who was an early member of the DCRS service […]

2 May, 2009 at 4:53 by Bill

Tags: bishop auckland, mining, page bank, prince bishops, railways, roman
Posted in Weardale Way | No Comments »

24 Apr 2009

Sunderland Bridge to Page Bank (Weardale Way)

Filed under: Weardale Way

Approx. Distance: 12 miles Map : Explorer 305 Start: River Wear Bridges, near Croxdale (GR NZ265377) Click to View Start Position on Google Maps Grade: Medium The Weardale Way has existed in several forms for a long time in various guises. A route was established by Alan Earnshaw who was an early member of the […]

24 April, 2009 at 7:11 by Bill

Tags: bishop auckland, brancepeth, killhope, wild boar
Posted in Weardale Way | No Comments »

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