Hedgerow Philosophy

Sat 12th Nov 2022

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Northern England / County Durham
Local Group
Northumbria
Distance
20ml.
Start Time
8am
Route
Start of the walk at the Pumphouse, Shincliffe, Durham, Grid Reference NZ 286410. As you turn off the A177 onto the minor road to the Pumphouse there is limited parking immediately to the left. However, if you continue along the minor road for 200m, just beyond the Pumphouse/Amaani Restaurant, DH1 3PJ, on the right is a parking area for a large number of cars. Both parking areas are free. The leaders will be Paul Ashman and Paul Nellist

Circular 20 mile walk. Shincliffe, Durham Cathedral and City, Houghall Woods, Low Burnhall, Sunderland Bridge, Weardale Way to Holywell Hall, Croxdale Hall, High Croxdale, High Butterby Farm, Weardale Way via Shincliffe Woods back to Shincliffe.

So, a relatively flat walk, 410m of ascent, firstly a tour of the most scenic parts of Durham City and Cathedral, then a journey along the River Wear and the Weardale Way exploring the countryside to to South of Durham City. The walk will be done at the normal group social walk pace of 2.5 mph including stops. Plenty of scope to enjoy the sights along the way, and to put the world to rights with your fellow walkers

General Notes
Sunrise 7:30am, Sunset 4.10pm. By doing this walk you are agreeing to abide by the rules of Northumbria LDWA with regards to a) Dogs are welcome on leads, but owners must have up to date public liability insurance in place b) Those taking photographs must ensure that all people in photographs have given explicit consent for the taking and distribution of the photograph Maps OS Explorer 308 ( Durham and Sunderland ) and OS Explorer 305 ( Bishop Auckland )
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Walk Report

Excellent day yesterday weather wise, to lead a 20 mile walk for Northumbria LDWA around Durham and surrounding countryside. 23 turned out and had a good day..A bar of chocolate as the prize kept them in line. Nice pint at the Rose Tree in Shincliffe when we finished. ( Paul Ashman)

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.