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Posts Tagged ‘coal mining’

4 Jun 2010

Round and About Butterknowle

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Approx. Distance: 10 miles Start: The Slack, Butterknowle (GR NZ 113253) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map : OS Explorer 305 – Bishop Auckland. Spennymoor, Newtown Aycliffe, Sedgefield & Crook On previous walks in this area  in Langleydale and to Copley Chimney and the Steele Road I have also noted  many other […]

4 June, 2010 at 14:05 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, coal mining, railways
Posted in Other | 3 Comments »

4 Jan 2010

Park Head to Park House (Greencroft to Beamish via Pontop)

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Approx. Distance: 12 miles Grade: Medium Start: Old Car park for Ransome and Marles in Greencroft (ask permission) or roadside verge along from entrance to Park House (GR NZ 162505) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map:Map: Explorer 307 – Consett and Derwent Reservoir This walk is a fine walk to take after […]

4 January, 2010 at 6:13 by Bill

Tags: coal mining, iron mining, railways
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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
Posted in Other | 3 Comments »

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