Start : Escomb Saxon Church (DL14 7SY) Grid ref. NZ 189 301
(S) From the church, walk around Saxon Green (circular) to the North-East corner and turn into Dunelm Chare.
(1) At the end of the road, after the last house, take the path to the right, cross the stile and follow the path first East then South-East. The path then turns North-East to a sandy bank by the River Wear.
(2) Turn right (South-East) and follow the path along the banks of the Wear keeping left for around 1.4 Km. The river meanders here.
(3) The path will reach a small car park by the river, cross the stile into the car park then follow Bridge Road (North-East). Continue to the junction, you will see the Newton Cap viaduct in front of you, turn right onto Newton Cap Bank. At the junctin, continue straight across into High Bondgate. Cross the roundabout going straight ahead.
(4) At the mini-roundabout bear right and walk down Fore Bondgate to the Market Place. (North-East), Continue in this direction through the Market Place to the Visitor Centre and Auckland Castle (E).