Durham to Bournmoor
Weardale WayEasily the least attractive stretch of Way thus far, the walk north of Durham has yet a couple of attractions to keep you just barely interested enough.
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| Walks Willington to Durham
Weardale WayA long walk past viaducts, farms, and country mansions takes us finally to the bells and bustle of the city of Durham.
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| Walks Bishop Auckland to Willington
Weardale WayAnother short one, done of a spring evening after work, made for a lovely stroll amid the dogwalkers and kids of the Durham pit villages.
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| Walks Escomb to Bishop Auckland
Weardale WayA short jaunt over a couple of fields between Escomb and Bishop Auckland makes for a quick walk after work.
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| Walks Witton-le-Wear to Escomb
Weardale WayThe Way meanders through forests and fields along here, with the rumble of A roads in the background always present, but not without a couple of peaceful wooded stretches, and finishing at the Saxon church in Escomb.
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2022
March
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Walk
A nearly 40-kilometer walk across some of the best country in the Yorkshire Dales. If you've got the nerve and the knees for it, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better walk within like 50 miles.
February
Southern Coniston Fells
The tour around Goat's Water in the southern Coniston Fells, climbing over Dow Crags and Brim Fell, and with a detour to explore Cove Quarry.
January
Around Swirl How
A walk over 4 Wainwrights around Swirl How.
Grasmere Greenburn Valley Loop
A walk around the Greenburn Valley above Grasmere.
Yewbarrow
A relatively short walk overall, stretched out by an easy scramble at either end of the huge boat-hull of Yewbarrow.
Catbells & Maiden Moor
An easy walk up the less-traveled side of Catbells and Maiden Moor.