Free Monthly Guided Walks

Join us and explore Wolsingham’s beautiful scenery on one of our free, friendly and welcoming guided walks.

No membership required, no need to book, and no charge!

Join us for a walk

Our Monthly guided walks take place on the 2nd Saturday of every month leaving Wolsingham Town Hall in the Market Place at 10am.

Something for Everyone!

All guided walks are circular and are between 5 and 10 miles in length. They are open to anyone able to negotiate countryside obstacles such as stiles and gates, and the occasional muddy patch!

Let's Stick Together!

We set off as a group, and we walk as a group! so the pace is set by the slowest walker. Our Walk Leaders take regular stops to allow the back marker to catch up. Once everyone is ready, we set off again - as a group!

(...we also stop for a picnic break at the halfway point so don't forget your snack!)

Our next Guided Walk:

Date: Saturday March 14th 2026

Time: 10:00am

Route: Houselop Beck and Backstone Bank

Miles: 7

Difficulty: Medium

Walk Leader: David Towndrow

Meeting Point: Wolsingham Town Hall. Please park responsibly. St Annes and Demesne car parks now operate a modest parking fee. The free car park at Wolsingham Railway station may not be accessible as the bridge over the Wear may still be fully closed for repair.

Terrain: Mainly path, meadow and some open heather with a short section of quiet road.

Toilets: Wolsingham town centre.

Equipment for this walk: Walking boots, walking pole, small snack and drink.

Dogs: Dogs on a lead are permitted on this walk. (restrictions apply in open access areas but OK for dogs under effective control on the public footpath used in this walk)

Details: Starting at Wolsingham Town Hall we head North up the paths towards Stony Carr, Sandy Carr and Redmires Farm. Entering the open access area we circle anticlockwise towards Houselop Beck then West towards Backstone Bank. We take the route back to Wolsingham via Baal Hill Farm, with the option of taking a detour into Baal Hill woods to see the Spring flowers. The first part of the walk to the Open Access area is a steady climb.

Expected Duration: 3.5hrs

(Details of our previous walks can be seen in our 'Latest News' section)