Guided Walks
We host guided walks around Wolsingham and the surrounding area on the second Saturday and last Thursday of every month. All welcome, and walks are free to join (bus fare may be required for Thursday walks). Meet us in Wolsingham Market Place, 10.00am.
New for 2018, we also lead guided walks starting from different parts of Weardale and the North Pennines. These walks are a little more strenuous and are held on the final Sunday of every month.
Well behaved dogs are welcome, but be aware that we often encounter livestock on our walks. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
New to walking? Check out our guide on what to wear.
If you would like to know more about any of our walks, please email us.
New for 2018, we also lead guided walks starting from different parts of Weardale and the North Pennines. These walks are a little more strenuous and are held on the final Sunday of every month.
- For gentle, shorter, easy to moderate walks, join us on the last Thursday of the month.
- For more energetic, longer, moderate to hard walks, join us on the second Saturday of the month.
- For longer and slightly faster walks, starting from different points across Weardale and the North Pennines, join us on the final Sunday of the month.
Well behaved dogs are welcome, but be aware that we often encounter livestock on our walks. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
New to walking? Check out our guide on what to wear.
If you would like to know more about any of our walks, please email us.
2018 Walk Programme
Saturday Walks
Second Saturday of every month. Start Wolsingham market place 10am. 7-12 miles moderate.
Thursday Walks
Final Thursday of every month. Meet Wolsingham market place (there may be a bus to the start of the walk). 3.5-7 miles, easy to moderate.
NB: for £ transport walks booking is essential - contact us by email/Facebook or call Gill on 01388 528480
Sunday Walks
Final Sunday of every month. Please check the schedule for meeting place. Walks start at 10am. 8-14 miles, moderate, but with a faster pace than our Saturday walks.
Saturday Walks
Second Saturday of every month. Start Wolsingham market place 10am. 7-12 miles moderate.
- 13 January: Tunstall Valley - 7 miles
- 10 February: Pikeston Fell via Doctors Gate and Dryderdale - 8 miles
- 10 March: Thornley village - 8 miles
- 14 April: North Moor and Salters Gate - views of spring - 10 miles
- 12 May: Black Banks, Harperley and Bradley Burn - 9 miles
- 09 June: Elephant Trees and Hill End - 12 miles
- 14 July: Tunstall Reservoir - 7 miles
- 11 August: North Moor and Salters Gate - 12 miles
- 8 September: walk to Stanhope Show - BRING £ FOR SHOW ENTRY - 9 miles moderate - make your own way back (walk, bus or train)
- 13 October: Sunny Bank Plantation, Newlands Hall and Ashes Beck - 7 miles moderate
- 10 November: Salters Gate - 13 miles hard **Change of walk: was originally Doctor's Gate**
- 8 December: Elephant Trees Xmas special - 10 miles moderate
Thursday Walks
Final Thursday of every month. Meet Wolsingham market place (there may be a bus to the start of the walk). 3.5-7 miles, easy to moderate.
NB: for £ transport walks booking is essential - contact us by email/Facebook or call Gill on 01388 528480
- 25 January: Bradley Burn via Twelve Oaks and Dunskins. Return by Greenwell Edge (or service bus). 3.5 - 6 miles easy
- 22 February: Fawnlees, Park Wall, Ladley Woods. 4 miles easy
- 29 March: Mineral valley - Bollihope to Wolsingham. 5.5 miles easy (£ for community transport)
- 26 April: Lanchester to Knitsley Farm Shop 6 miles easy (£ community transport)
- 31 May: Newlands Hall via Ladley Woods, Holebeck and Goosecroft. 6 miles easy
- 28 June: South Shields - Marston-Whitburn. 6 miles easy. (£ community transport and Fish n Chips!)
- 26 July: Tunstall. 7 miles moderate
- 30 August: Teesdale. 6 miles easy (£ community transport - booking essential) **Change of walk: now Wolsingham to Newlands Hall 4.5 miles**
- 27 September: Thornley Woods. 7 miles easy
- 25 October: Rowley Station to Parkhead. 7 miles easy (£ community transport - booking essential)
- 29 November: Salters Gate, Tunstall, Wolsingham. 4.5 miles easy (£ community transport - booking essential) **Change of walk: now Wolsingham to Newlands Hall via Park Wall and Lawson Field, 5 miles**
- 27 December: Black Bull to Black Bull Frosterley. 7 miles easy (3.5 miles if return by service bus)
Sunday Walks
Final Sunday of every month. Please check the schedule for meeting place. Walks start at 10am. 8-14 miles, moderate, but with a faster pace than our Saturday walks.
- 28 January: Slitt Wood and Rookhope, 9 miles. Meet at Westgate opposite camp site on main road (roadside parking)
- 25 February: Bollihope and Hill End, 11 miles. Meet at Bollihope Picnic area (at bottom of Hill End)
- 25 March: Teesdale waterfalls and Cronkley Fell, 11.5 miles, meet at Bowlees car park (discretionary parking charge)
- 29 April: Bowlees and Forest-in-Teesdale, 8 miles, meet at Bowlees car park (discretionary parking charge)
- 27 May: Blanchland Moor, Slaley Forest, Bulbeck Common and Baybridge. 9 miles, meet at Blanchland car park (honesty box £1)
- 24 June: Hunstanworth and Gibraltar Mines and Chimneys. 10 miles, meet at Baybridge Picnic area
- 29 July: Mickleton and meadows, 14 miles, meet at Mickleton railway picnic area
- 26 August: High Cup Nick, 12 miles, meet at Cow Green car park
- 30 September: Nenthead and Ashgill, 10 miles, meet at Nenthead mine carpark
- 28 October: Edmundbyers Common, 9 miles. From Stanhope take the B6278 to Edmundbyers. Park on the left side of the road immediately in front of the EDMUNDBYERS sign (Do not enter village).
- 25 November: Teesdale waterfalls: A walk around Teesdale taking in seven waterfalls, 10 miles, meet at Bowlees
- (No December walk)
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