Hartlepool Town

Start : Car park Ward Jackson Park on Park Avenue. (TS26 0DZ) Grid ref. NZ 491 325

(S/E) Exit the car park and turn left and then left again onto The Parade, walking Eastwards. Cross the roundabout and continue Eastwards down Grange Road and then Victoria Road passing the war memorial on your right (1.8 Km).

(1) Turn right (South) onto Stockton Street (A689) and walk past the shopping centre. Cross Park Road and continue past Cameron's Brewery.

(2) Bear right at Stranton Church (All Saints) and walk along Elwick Road passing Stranton Green on your right until you reach Stockton Road. Turn right onto Stockton Road and walk to the roundabout. Bear right around the roundabout and then cross the road into Colwyn Road.

(3) Enter Burn Valley Gardens and walk Westwards through the gardens. You can take either the north side or south side of Burn Valley Beck. There are several bridges if you wish to explore the gardens further. Cross Brinkburn Road via the zebra crossing and continue into the park on the other side of the road (West).

(4) Walkers should continue to follow the path through the park until the end of Burn Valley Beck is reached. Here the path splits, turn right (North) and walk to the park exit on Elwick Road. There is a squeeze gate here which may be unsuitable for wheelchair users.

Alternative Route: On reaching the play park wheelchair users should turn north, leaving the park onto Elwick Road. Turn left and continue down Elwick Road to the waypoint (5).

(5) Turn left (West) onto Elwick Road and cross Catcote Road. Take the footpath opposite. After 150m, take the path to your right (North) exiting on Elwick Road near Briafields.

Alterntative Route: The squeeze gate may not be wide enough for wheelchairs so turn right onto Catcoate Lane and then left into Elwick Road to pick up the route at Briarfields.

(6) Continue West along Elwick Road until you reach the entrance for Ward Jackson Park. Continue around the park passing the cafe and lake on your right-hand side. Walk around the park and exit the park by the toilets onto Park Avenue to return to the car park (S/E)

Start : Car park Ward Jackson Park on Park Avenue. (TS26 0DZ) Grid ref. NZ 491 325

Transport: There is parking at Ward Jackson Park on Park Avenue. If using public transport, start the walk at (1) which is near the railway station and bus interchange. Many buses also stop on Victoria Road just before the college.

Facilities: There are public toilets and a cafe in Ward Jackson Park. There are many takeaways, cafes and public toilets along the route, particularly in the town centre.

Accessibility: An accessible route is possible, but two diversions are necessary for large wheelchairs. The route is relatively flat on mostly paved surfaces.

• Hartlepool Art Gallery - The church beside Hartlepool College (1) now acts as the town art gallery and has a number of changing exhibitions each year.
• Burn Valley Gardens - Pretty walkway through the centre of town.
• Ward Jackson Park - Park with lake and bandstand.