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Posts Tagged ‘lead mining’

25 Jul 2011

Up and Around Stanhope Burn

Filed under: Other

A 13 to 14 mile circular walk around Stanhope, taking in much of the industrial heritage of the area (lead mining and the iron works) as well as some fantastic moors and countryside.

25 July, 2011 at 10:56 by Bill

Tags: coast to coast, lead mining, parkhead, stanhope
Posted in Other | No Comments »

14 Nov 2010

Rookhope to Westgate (Weardale Way)

Filed under: Weardale Way

A 12 mile circular walk, the final section of the Weardale Way, starting in the village of Rookhope in County Durham. Along the way you’ll see the lead mining and railway past of the area.

14 November, 2010 at 19:18 by Bill

Tags: lead mining, lintzgarth, railways, reivers, rookhope
Posted in Weardale Way | 2 Comments »

28 Jul 2010

The Pack Horse Bridges of Marske

Filed under: Pack Horse Bridges

A 9 or 13 mile walk around Marske in North Yorkshire, taking in woodland and riverside walking and old lead mining sites.

28 July, 2010 at 15:50 by Bill

Tags: lead mining, pack horse bridge
Posted in Pack Horse Bridges | No Comments »

13 Oct 2009

Daddry Shield to Cowshill

Filed under: Other

Approx. Distance: 12 miles Start: Market Place, St Johns Chapel (GR NY886379) Click to view start position on Google Maps Map: North Pennines Teesdale & Weardale ~ Explorer OL 31 The basis for this  attractive walk is to find another exploration of Upper Weardale without using the Weardale Way. That  is not to say that […]

13 October, 2009 at 19:58 by Bill

Tags: Cowshill, Daddry Shields, John Wesley, lead mining, sheepfolds
Posted in Other | No Comments »

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
Posted in Weardale Way | No Comments »

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