6 Scenic Walking Areas in County Durham That You Shouldn't Miss

December 10, 2021 Florencio Paulino

Discover the best top things to do in County Durham, United Kingdom including Low force, Belmont Viaduct Durham, Durham Riverside Walk, Nose's Point, Great High Wood, Belmont Railway Viaduct.
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1. Low force

River tees Waterfall, Middleton in Teesdale England
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5.0 based on 23 reviews

Low force

Reviewed By derekh74 - Hunstanton, United Kingdom

We’d been to High Force some years ago, so this time we headed to Low Force. We parked at Bowlees Visitor Centre. Parking there is pay and display and the ticket machine issues a ticket on receipt of your donation. There is a suggested donation depending how long you wish to stay. There is a small amount of free parking in a lay by on the road. From the car park you can walk across past the visitor centre and over the road, cross a field and through a small wooded area to see Low Force. You can cross a suspension bridge and walk to High Force, but we didn’t. We returned to the car park and from there found our way to Summerhill Force and Gibson’s Cave. It is a bit of a climb on some quite deep steps but well worth the effort.

2. Belmont Viaduct Durham

DH1 1SS England
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Belmont Viaduct Durham

3. Durham Riverside Walk

Durham England http://www.thisisdurham.com/explore-durham/durham-city
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4.5 based on 598 reviews

Durham Riverside Walk

Reviewed By GrimsbyMariner15 - Grimsby, United Kingdom

We did a couple of walks along the River Wear , one around the peninsula and the other fro Green Lane past the University Sports grounds. Both were downloadable and easy to follow. Autumn colours were spectacular and birdlife and ducks in abundance. Well worthwhile.

4. Nose's Point

8 East Cliff Road, Seaham SR7 7PS England
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Nose's Point

5. Great High Wood

A Durham University wood, Durham England https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/38580/great-high-wood/
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Reviewed By J_Jarndyce - County Durham, United Kingdom

Rarely is a wonderful historic woodland available so close to a city centre. Home to many species of wildlife, Great High Wood has probably been here for 800 years. There are many oaks and beech trees and the bluebells were already coming out for our visit in April. The site is owned by the university but there don't seem to be any restrictions on walking.

6. Belmont Railway Viaduct

Durham DH1 1SS England

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