Ushaw to The Wear
Sat 24th May 2025
Walk Details:
Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Northern England / County Durham
Local Group
Northumbria
Distance
23ml.
Start Time
09.00
Route
Start point is Broompark Picnic Area c.p, DH7 7RJ. OS grid ref - NZ251415
Free all day with plenty of spaces for 30+ cars
From Broompark Picnic Area c.p walk follows circular route through Ushaw College - Esh Winning - Willington - Page Bank - Brandon back to Broompark c.p. Some of route takes in part of The Weardale Way
Lots of interesting local history - pit villages/manor houses/ burial mounds & even one of the many alleged sites where Cuthbert’s body was hidden before it arrived in Durham
Two stops at 7 and 14 miles
General Notes
Rolling countryside & woodland with no steep climbs. Generally good paths with one stretch of about a mile on a very quiet road.
Dogs on leads allowed - a lot of paths across fields with cows/sheep so caution needed.
Drinks after walk at the Stonebridge Inn: http://www.thestonebridge.co.uk/
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© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
