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Overview

Pastures and ancient moorland with industrial and ancient archaeology

Sunday, 16 November 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
182.9m / 600ft
Type:
circular

Cockfield - Gibbsnese Plantation - Copley Chimney - Copley - Lynesack - Butterknowle - Cockfield Fell - Cockfield

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
NZ 11498 24223
Nearest postcode:
DL13 5HF
what3words:
fancy.mega.warthog
Start time:
10:00 am

Car park at the West end of Cockfield in the Slack to Burnt Houses road by a cattle grid.

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