Durham to Chester Moor Along the Great North Road

Start : Durham Market Place. Grid ref. NZ 274 425

(S) From the Market Place, walk South-East down Silver Street and across Milburngate Bridge. Look up to your left for spectacular views of the Castle, Cathedral and Prebends Bridge. Continue into North Road passing the Fighting Cocks pub on your left.

(1) Continue along North Road heading in a North-Westerly direction, notice the mix of old and new buildings here. (A) (Alternative route see Useful information section)

(2) Walk around to the left of the Methodist Church watching out for buses entering the bus station, cross the roundabout and walk underneath the viaduct continuing on North Road. Look to your left, you will see a new development in front of the old County Hospital. Bear right and continue up the hill. Wharton Park is to your right if you wish to explore. Continue all the way up the hill until you reach St Leonard's School on your left and the Cartologist pub (formerly the Garden House) to your right. Continue around the end of the buildings to your right and cross Framwellgate Peth.

(3) Turn left and continue walking past County Hall, cross the roundabout and continue along the B6532 towards Framwellgate Moor.

(4) At Aykleyheads Roundabout, bear right into Durham Road passing into High Carr Road. At the crossroads, cross the road and continue North passing the Salutation Building which now houses a takeaway and supermarket. For many years there was an inn on this site called the Salutation. Continue North into Front Street (Framwellgate Moor). You will pass the Queen's Head (formerly the Tap and Spile pub) on your left and the Marquis of Granby pub on your right (currently closed). Continue to the end of Front Street at the roundabout.

(5) Cross the roundabout to the right and then follow the A167 straight ahead (North) for approximately 2 Km.

(6) On reaching the Red Lion at Plawsworth Roundabout, continue straight ahead passing the modern Church Mouse pub before reaching the Chester Moor pub (E).

Start : Durham Market Place. Grid ref. NZ 274 425

Transport: Park in one of the city centre car parks. Take bus 21/X21 from the stop called "Inn" between the Chester Moor and Church Mouse pubs back to North Road, Durham, also handy for Durham Rail Station.

Facilities: There are plenty of cafes, shops and public toilets in Durham. Along the route you can stop at any of the pubs, The Cartologist (North Road), The Queen's Head (Framwellgate Moor), Red Lion (Plawsworth), The Church Mouse or Chester Moor at the end of the walk.

Accessibility: This entire walk is along paved footpaths, although there is one long hill from the viaduct to the Cartologist.

Alternative Route at the end of waypoint (1) Before 1831 the original route followed the old roads of Milburngate and Framwellgate. To follow this route turn right at the junction of North Road into Milburngate. Follow this road to the roundabout. Cross the roundabout and continue into Framwellgate Peth passing the new development on your right. Look for a crossing point just after the entrance to the Highgate housing estate. As you follow the road around the bend, look for the Fram Well to your right after which the street is named. Continue under the railway bridge and up Framwellgate Peth until you reach (3)

(A) Mix of old and new buildings : This was once a thriving Victorian shopping street (built in 1831) but many of the original buildings have been demolished in favour of 1960s brick buildings. One of the most impressive buildings is the form Miners' Hall with its green-domed clock tower. The miners' hall is now located at Redhills. At the top of North Road is the bus station and the Methodist Chapel and here you will see the impressive railway viaduct built in 1857.''

All of these attractions can be seen before you begin the walk.

• Durham Castle: The castle is known as University College and is home to many of Durham University's students (tours must be booked).
• Durham Cathedral : Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site with the outstanding Norman Cathedral as its centrepiece.
• Palace Green Library/Archaeology Museum : As well as being one of the university libraries with special collections, the archaeology collections are housed here. There are permanent and temporary exhibitions throughout the year.
• Heritage Centre (spring/summer opening only): This small museum charts the history of Durham City and is a little gem.
• You can find information about the various streets in Durham City here.
• You can find information https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/durham.html about lost pubs.