Guided Walks

We host guided walks around Wolsingham and the surrounding area on the second Saturday, last Thursday, and last Sunday of every month. All welcome, and walks are free to join (booking/bus fare may be required for Thursday walks). Meet us at 10am in Wolsingham Market Place for Saturday and Thursday walks. Check the schedule for the starting point for Sunday walks.

Most of our walks are easy to moderate. Thursday walks have the gentlest pace. Sunday walks are usually longer and a little more strenuous.
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  • 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.
2019 Walk Programme

January
  • Saturday 12 January: Pikeston Fell via Doctors Gate and Dryderdale, 8 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 27 January: Westgate to Rookhope, 9 miles. Meet at lay by in Westgate.
  • Thursday 31 January: Bradley Burn via Twelve Oaks, with option to return by bus. 3.5 or 7 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.

February
  • Saturday 9 February: Black Banks and Bradley Burn, 10 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 24 February: Coldberry and Pennine Way, 11 miles. Meet at Bowlees visitor centre carpark.
  • Thursday 28 February: Newlands Hall via Ladley Burn and Lawson Field, 6 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.

March
  • Saturday 9 March: Frosterley quarries,10 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Thursday 28 March: Tunstall reservoir, 7.5 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 31 March: Stanhope Dene and Shittlehope Dene, 9 miles. Meet at Dales Centre upper car park, Stanhope.

April
  • Saturday 13 April. Newlands Hall, 8 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Thursday 25 April. Westgate and Slitt Wood, 5 miles. (£ WRECAS Bus). Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • ​Sunday 28 April. Holwick Fell and Kirkcarrion, 11 miles. Meet at Bowlees visitor centre car park.

May
  • Saturday 11 May. Wolsingham North Moor and Tunstall, 8 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 26 May. Hisehope reservoir and Muggleswick Common, 8 miles. Meet Waskerley station.
  • Thursday 30 May. Black Banks, 5.5 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.

June
  • Saturday 8 June. We will be joined by the Bishop of Durham as far as Thornley village. Walkers can then choose to have an extended lunch in Thornley or carry on to Thornley Gill. We will then return to Thornley to pick up the lunchers, and return to Wolsingham via Bradley Burn and the river Wear. Walk options: miss out the Gill and catch bus at Bradley Burn 6 miles; miss out the Gill 7.5 miles; full walk 8.5 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Thursday 27 June. Crook, Helme Park and Bradley Burn. 3.5 or 7 miles. (£WRECAS bus and optional service bus). The WRECAS bus will take us to Crook. Option to catch the service bus at Bradley Burn. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 30 June. Nenthead to Ashgill, 10 miles. Meet at Nenthead mines car park.

July
  • Saturday 13 July. Elephant Trees (anti clockwise). 10 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place. NB: in a change to the original listing, we won't be hosting the summer picnic, but the walk leader promises to finish in a pub.
  • Thursday 25 July. Elephant Trees. 7 miles. Note this is harder than usual for a Thursday walk. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 28 July. Burnhope reservoir and Great Stony Hill. 9 miles. Meet at the north end of the dam at Burnhope reservoir (free parking).

​August
  • Saturday 10 August. Salters Gate. 8 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 25 August. High Cup Nick, out and back. 12 miles. Meet at Cow Green reservoir main car park. 
  • Thursday 29 August. Barnard Castle - meeting of the waters. 6 miles. (£ WRECAS bus). Meet at Wolsingham Market Place
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​September
  • Saturday 14 September. Mile of stiles – Ladley Wood - Park Wall – Tunstall – Baal Hill. 8.5 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Thursday 26 September. Elephant Trees via Holebeck, Landieu, West Biggins. Return via Towdy Potts and Wears Bank. 6.5 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 29 September. Hamsterley Forest. 14 miles. Meet at Blackling Hole Car Park (£ for parking).

October
  • Saturday 12 October. Frosterley quarries. 9 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 27 October. Blanchland and Slaley Forest. 9 miles. Meet at Blanchland village car park (honesty box £1).
  • Thursday 31 October. Whitehall Picnic area to Knitsley Farm Shop - Mineral Valley walk. 6.5miles easy (£ WRECAS Bus). Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
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November
  • Saturday 9 November. Black Banks, Harperley, and Bradley Burn. 9 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • Sunday 24 November. Eastgate and Rookhope. 12 miles. Meet in Eastgate car park (behind village hall by church).
  • Thursday 28 November. The Thursday Walkers Xmas walk! Black Bull Wolsingham to Black Bull Frosterley. 3.5 (return by service bus £) or 7miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.

December
  • Saturday 14 December. The traditional Saturday Walkers Xmas walk with drinks and nibbles at the Elephant Trees (bring something to share if you can). 11 miles. Meet at Wolsingham Market Place.
  • There are no Thursday or Sunday walks this month. See you again in the New Year!





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