Derwentside Woodlands

Crook & Weardale Group

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Overview

A moderate ramble mainly through woodland and some restored open casting

Sunday, 1 February 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: 255m / 837ft
Type:: circular

East Castle - Brooms Catholic Church - Billingside - Bradley Woods - Shipmasters Hill - Pontop Low Wood - Colliery Wood - Low Colliery Farm - Dipton - Deep Dene Nature Reserve

Features

Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: NZ 14926 52001
Nearest postcode:: DH9 8PH
what3words:: adapt.caked.tens

Start time:: 10:00 am

East Castle off A693 private car park beside house just ESE of crossroads A693 and Stony Heap/Pontop Pike road

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