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Chester-le-Street
Member of the U3A - County Durham Grouping
Member of the Ramblers - Northumbria Area Grouping
'The Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is where the body of St Cuthbert remained for 112 years before being transferred to Durham Cathedral, and the site of the first translation of the Gosp ...
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'Walk around the 2000 year old history of this market town, visiting sites of Roman occupation, Christian heritage and Victorian industry. Take in the character and history of the buildings and sites as you enjoy your tour.'
'The route is one of Sustrans' Art Trails and features a collection of artworks including Terris Novalis by internationally renowned artist Tony Cragg, a theodolite and an engineer's level ...
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'Much of the route follows the line of the former Stanhope & Tyne Railway, Britain's first commercial railway, which was finally closed in 1985. The route into Sunderland takes you past the new Stadium of Light, along the riverside, through the marina and onto the beach at Roker.'
'The Derwent Valley Railway was opened in 1867 and carried passengers and goods between Newcastle and Consett until the line closed in 1962 ... There are numerous viaducts, the most impres ...
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'Extremely popular linear route between Consett and Swalwell, with fabulous views across the Derwent valley.'
Member of the Ramblers - Northumbria Area Grouping
'The walk celebrates the ceremony of "Beating the Bounds". Traditionally, in the days before accurate maps, the villagers would walk the boundaries of the parish during Rogationtide (the fifth ...
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'In 1997 Esh Parish Council launched its leaflet "Esh Parish Walk", with funding from the Parish Paths Partnership ... The walk takes approximately 3 hours to complete and apart from a steep climb near the start, is not strenuous.'
ALERT At Review, the description of the Walk seemed no longer to be accessible from the Council Website; but still was from the Wikipedia Page now instead linked to in this Record.
Railway Paths Visitor Charter 'Walkers, wheelchair users, cyclists and horse riders are all allowed to use the Railway Paths. Please take care when other people are around, and be aware of ...
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'Part of an extensive network of Railway Paths which are fantastic for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. At Lydgetts Junction, this route joins the Waskerley Way and Derwent Valley Railway Paths and the Consett-Sunderland cycle route. At Broompark, it joins the Brandon-Bishops Auckland and Deerness Valley Railway Paths.'
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