COUNTY DURHAM
A curated selection of my favourite walks in this stunning area of Northern England
Barnard Castle walk to Egglestone Abbey along the River Tees
The ruins of the 12th century Egglestone Abbey beside the River Tees about 1.5 miles south-east from Barnard Castle. It makes for one of the best walks in this area of County Durham, offering a bit of everything - stunning views, history, woodlands, waterfalls and a...
The Durham Coastline – a hidden gem for cliff top walks and unspoilt beaches
Easington Beach is a stunning stretch of the rugged County Durham coastline - and unless you are from the area - you probably won't have heard of it or seen it online before! THE COUNTY DURHAM COAST - A HIDDEN GEM The County Durham coast offers breathtaking scenery,...
Review: Whispering Waters lodges with hot tubs in Teesdale, near Barnard Castle
The idyllic modern eco lodges at Whispering Waters are nestled right beside the River Tees at Gainford, near Barnard Castle in Teesdale Review of the log cabins with hot tubs at Whispering Waters in Gainford, Teesdale I've visited the wooden lodges at Whispering...
Easington Beach & Shippersea Bay walk on the Durham coast
Looking onto Easington Beach and Shipersea Bay in the distance. This is my favourite stretch of the County Durham Coast and this short walk takes you to 2 of my favourite viewpoints on it. This part of the world on the County Durham coast is not very well known at all...
Hartlepool Headland & A Walk to Crimdon Dene
The Historic Hartlepool Headland on the County Durham Coast. This penisula is full of history and well worth an explore in itself - but there's an excellent coastal walk you can do from here all the way up to Crimdon Dene (top centre in photo). Read on to learn...
High Force waterfall walk in Autumn, best route from Bowlees via Low Force, County Durham
The spectacular High Force waterfall in Autumn - read on to discover the best High Force waterfall walk with the best views A short walk to High Force waterfall via Low Force from Bowlees The best way to see High Force Waterfall and Low Force waterfall...
Durham riverside walk with the best views of Durham Cathedral, perfect in autumn!
Durham Cathedral from a ‘birds eye’ drone shot in it's finest autumn surroundings. Not many realise the River Wear forms an island like feature for Durham Cathedral, infact the name “Durham” comes from the Old English word for hill, “Dun” and the Norse for island,...
Durham Cathedral walk to get the best views of Durham Cathedral
A classic 'must-see' view of Durham Cathedral over the River Wear - the best view of the Cathedral in my opinion 🙂 Durham Cathedral & Riverside Walk Any visitor to the city of Durham in Northern England should visit the impressive Cathedral and to get the best...
High Force Waterfall walk, best route from Bowlees in Teesdale via Low Force
On this walk to High Force you will also see Low Force Waterfalls first which are very impressive in themselves and worth seeing, with most visitors to High Force not venturing down this way. THE IMPRESSIVE HIGH FORCE WATERFALL IN COUNTY DURHAM High Force Waterfall is...
Seaham walk – Nose’s Point to Hawthorn Hive on the Durham coast
Hawthorn Hive - a nice secluded beach cove on the County Durham coast that makes for a good little walking destination near Seaham Seaham coastal walk to Hawthorn Hive from Nose's Point in County Durham Hawthorn Hive is a nice secluded cove on the County Durham Coast...
![The Coast to Coast (c2c) bike ride route [Whitehaven to Sunderland] – One of the best weekends we’ve had!](https://hikingphotographer.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/coast-to-coast-bike-route-400x250.jpg)
The Coast to Coast (c2c) bike ride route [Whitehaven to Sunderland] – One of the best weekends we’ve had!
The start of our Coast to Coast cycle route at Whitehaven, and everyone looking fresh (it won't last for long haha). This is one of the best group activity weekends we've ever had - hard work - but a great laugh. Read on to find out more A brilliant 3 days doing the...
