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Posts Tagged ‘railways’

18 Apr 2018

A Beamish Circular and the Beamish Bombing

Filed under: County Durham Border

A 7 mile circular walk around the Beamish area taking in some historic buildings and sites, as well as woodland and field walking.

18 April, 2018 at 17:24 by Bill

Tags: beamish, mining, railways, world war 2
Posted in County Durham Border | No Comments »

20 Aug 2013

Medomsley Circular on New Paths

Filed under: County Durham Border

A 10-mile circular walk around Medomsley in County Durham, using much of the Derwent Walk. The walk goes through ancient woodland, roman remains and historic mining areas, with excellent views.

20 August, 2013 at 3:25 by Bill

Tags: coal mining, dere street, derwent valley, ebchester, railways, roman, st ebba
Posted in County Durham Border | 1 Comment »

7 Mar 2013

Waskerley Way – A Route Created and a Route Destroyed

Filed under: Other

A 12 mile circular walk starting from the almost abandoned railway village if Waskerley. The walk uncovers much of the area’s railway and mining past as well as some high moorland walking and excellent butterfly areas.

7 March, 2013 at 10:00 by Bill

Tags: butterflies, green lanes, mining, railways, waskerley
Posted in Other | 3 Comments »

11 Apr 2012

Castle Eden, Hesleden and Hurworth Burn Reservoir

Filed under: Other

A 12 mile circular walk from Castle Eden through the Denes of the area with some excellent woodland walking and birdlife to be seen. The walk also incorporates some of the railway history of the area.

11 April, 2012 at 4:03 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, castle eden, cuckoo line, hesleden dene, hurworth on the moor, hutton henry, railways, south yoden
Posted in Other | No Comments »

7 Mar 2012

Rainton Meadows to Pittington

Filed under: Other

An 11 mile circular walk starting at Rainton Meadows, near to Houghton le Spring and taking much of the surrounding countryside and the superbly reclaimed mining landscape.

7 March, 2012 at 2:47 by Bill

Tags: birdlife, coal mining, durham wildlife trust, railways
Posted in Other | No Comments »

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