Start: Floater's Mill Pub, Bournmoor (DH4 6BQ) Grid ref. NZ 310 507
(S) From the Floater's Mill Pub, cross the road (A1052) and go through the wooden kissing gate opposite (look for the Saints' Trails marker. Continue North-West along the bank of Lumley Park Burn on your right. After 400m, take the right-hand path continuing to follow the burn.
(1) The path will join Forge Lane underneath the A1(M), turn left and follow Forge Lane uphill (South) to the roundabout. Turn right (North) passing between the houses and continue on past the garages on your right. The path will swing left past some allotment gardens along the edge of the treeline and then into the woods. You will cross Lumley Park Burn again (in a culvert) and then reach the edge of the treeline (around 215 m).
(2) Turn left keeping the treeline to your left (South-West). The path will then go into the woods again, first South-West then swinging aroung to the North-West. The burn will be on your left now.
(3) The path will join an access road running around Lumley Castle at a bridge over Lumley Park Burn, turn right (North) and follow the road around the back of Lumley Castle keeping the burn on your left. You will pass Garden House on your left and then go through the kissing gate in front of you. The path continues to follow the burn but bends to the left.
(4) When the path meets an intersecting path, turn left (South) and walk down over the stone bridge crossing Lumley Park Burn. Keep left walking alongside the burn until you reach the River Wear, bear left around the golf course. When you reach the car park turn left and walk along the main access road (Ropery Lane) in front of Lumley Castle until you reach New Lumley Road. Turn right and cross the bridge.
(5) At the roundabout, turn right into Chester Park, walking Northwards to the Riverside Cafe and Bowling Greens. Follow the path left alongside the bowling green.
(6) Exit the park via the footbridge over Park Road Central and onto Roman Avenue. Continue Westwards along Roman Avenue passing Park View School and Cestria Primary School. At the mini roundabout, turn right (North) on to Church Chare ending the walk at St Mary and St Cuthbert's Church (E).