Weardale Way (S09) Bishop Auckland-Page Bank
Weardale Way - Bishop Auckland to Page Bank - Section 9 of 14 - Created by The Durham Cow
Technical sheet
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.59 km -
Average duration: 2h 50 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 22 m -
Vertical drop: - 56 m -
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Highest point: 85 m -
Lowest point: 48 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Bishop Auckland -
Start: N 54.665587° / W 1.68268° -
End: N 54.713883° / W 1.638226° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
- 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
- 4 : km 0.73 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
- 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 1.91 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
- 7 : km 3.72 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
- 8 : km 3.75 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
- 9 : km 5.86 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
- 10 : km 6.08 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
- 11 : km 6.57 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
- 12 : km 7.08 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right
- 13 : km 7.48 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
- 14 : km 7.51 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right
- 15 : km 9.59 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Whitworth Lane
- E : km 9.59 - alt. 49 m
Other walks in the area
Bishop Auckland Castle and Deer House
Walker 3.71 km
+53 m
-52 m
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Bishop Auckland (County Durham)
A gentle walk through Auckland Park taking in the River Wear, River Gaunless, Walled Garden and Deer House.
Bishop Auckland to Binchester, The Way of Life
Walker 6.58 km
+110 m
-69 m
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Bishop Auckland (County Durham)
This section of The Way of Life is relatively short to enable you to fully explore Bishop Auckland Castle Park and Binchester Roman Fort, a short diversion from the path.
Escomb to Bishop Auckland, The Way of Life
Walker 3.72 km
+40 m
-32 m
1h 10
Easy
Departure from County Durham
This short walk from Escomb to Bishop Auckland follows the River Wear. It affords a great view of the Newton Cap Viaduct and allows plenty of time to explore Bishop Auckland.
Binchester to Whitworth, The Way of Life
Walker 4.54 km
+12 m
-37 m
1h 20
Easy
Departure from County Durham
This shorter section allows follows the Auckland Way for a time before crossing farmland to Whitworth Hall and Deer Park.
Weardale Way - Willington to Sunderland Bridge
Walker 7.73 km
+2 m
-11 m
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Greater Willington (County Durham)
This section of the Weardale Way follows the loops of the River Wear. It is a tranquil place with many vistas of the river along the way ending at Sunderland Bridge.
West Auckland to Escomb, The Way of Life
Walker 7.85 km
+63 m
-91 m
2h 25
Easy
Departure from West Auckland (County Durham)
The final section of the Gainford to Escomb section of The Way of Life continues across farmland and through small villages finishing at the ancient church in Escomb. A section of this walk follows the Etherley Incline, the route of the first passenger railway in the world. The last part of the walk shares a route with the Weardale Way.
Whitworth to Sunderland Bridge, The Way of Life
Walker 6.58 km
+1 m
-68 m
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Spennymoor (County Durham)
This section of the walk begins at Whitworth Hall Country Park with its deer, crosses farmland before passing through the pretty village of Tudhoe and then joins the Weardale Way for a short section before reaching the outskirts of Durham City.
Rushyford to Croxdale - Along the Great North Road
Walker 7.25 km
+97 m
-50 m
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Chilton (County Durham)
The 4th section of the Along the Great North Road walk joins two former coaching inns and roughly follows the modern day A167 through countryside, diverting into the former mining communities of Ferryhill and Chilton. Along the way is evidence of the old coaching route if you look out for it.
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