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Posts Tagged ‘lead mining’

3 Dec 2019

East of Egglestone

Filed under: Other

A circular walk to starting from Egglestone in Teesdale, visiting Copley and taking in some excellent views and industrial heritage.

3 December, 2019 at 16:12 by Bill

Tags: lead mining
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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 »

3 Jan 2013

Wolsingham to Frosterley on Lesser-Known Paths

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A 13-mile circular walk around the fields, woods, streams and farms surrounding Wolsingham, utilizing smaller and lesser-trodden paths.

3 January, 2013 at 21:59 by Bill

Tags: bollihope, harehope, lead mining
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12 Jul 2012

Allendale Town to Hexham and The Reivers Way

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A 12 mile one-way walk from Allendale to Hexham, taking in the open moorland and ancient woods of the area.

12 July, 2012 at 4:00 by Bill

Tags: dipton mill, lead mining, wainwright, wars of the roses, wydon reservoir
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5 Jan 2012

Two Chimneys and a Bastle

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A 12 mile circular walk around Allendale in County Durham. The walk takes in a historic ruined bastle (a fortified farmhouse) as wall the impressive Allendale lead smelting flues and chimneys.

5 January, 2012 at 10:46 by Bill

Tags: allendale, lead mining, nine dargues bastle
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