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16 Oct 2015

Alan Earnshaw’s Wear Valley Way

Filed under: Weardale Way

A synopsis of the original Wear Valley Trail by Alan Earnshaw, as it was originally conceived in the 1970s. The walk has now been improved and and included on this blog.

16 October, 2015 at 5:21 by Bill

Tags: Cowshill, killhope, lead mining, river wear, rookhope, weardale way
Posted in Weardale Way | 1 Comment »

15 Oct 2013

Down the Dale from Wolsingham Incorporating the Weardale Way

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A range of circular walks around Wolsingham, using parts of the Weardale Way. There is a long route, low route and high route to choose from.

15 October, 2013 at 4:59 by Bill

Tags: bradley hall, john duckett, killhope, thornley village, weardale way
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13 Jun 2009

Cowshill to Killhope (Weardale Way)

Filed under: Weardale Way

Approx. Distance: 13 miles Start: Car Park Cowshill off A689 (GR NY856406) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: North Pennines Teesdale & Weardale ~ Explorer OL 31 Grade: Strenuous In 2008, the Mineral Valleys Project which was a project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, led by English Nature and implemented by local […]

13 June, 2009 at 4:29 by Bill

Tags: durham county council, hiking, killhope, lead mining, mining
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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
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