Coast and countryside walks

Information about walks across our coast and countryside.

From 29 March, government guidance allows you to meet outdoors, in our parks, in groups of six or two households. This is in addition to outdoor exercise, which is already permitted.

You should continue to stay local wherever possible, but you can travel a short distance within your area if necessary. Remember you still need to socially distance within your group of six or two households.

If you prefer to walk with a group, see our Walking and running news and events for our guided walks programme or come along to one of our health walks listed on our Walk Durham page.

Walks on the coast

Visit Durham Heritage Coast for information and leaflets on walking the Durham Coastal footpath.

Walks in the countryside

Cowshill to Killhope, an extension to the Weardale Way (PDF, 494.0kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project in a series of leaflets promoting walks leading from the Weardale Way.
Escomb, Witton Park and Etherley, steam, coal and countryside (PDF, 787.4kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project, this leaflet promotes a series of walks in and around the villages of Escomb, Etherley and Witton Park. In the series of leaflets promoting circular walks leading from the Weardale Way.
Frosterley, in search of Frosterley Marble (PDF, 658.6kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project. In the series of leaflets promoting walks leading from the Weardale Way.
Rookhope fields and fells (PDF, 5.6mb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project, this leaflet promotes two circular walks around the Rookhope area.
St John's Chapel farming, mining and Methodism (PDF, 2.7mb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project, this leaflet promotes a series of walks in and around the villages of Ireshopeburn, St John's Chapel and Daddry Shield.
Stanhope, exploring a legacy of lead (PDF, 966.3kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project. In the series of leaflets promoting walks leading from the Weardale Way.
Tow Law, Thornley and Harperley (PDF, 455.7kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project, this leaflet promotes a series of walks in and around the villages of Tow Law, Thornley. In the series of leaflets promoting circular walks leading from the Weardale Way.
Wearhead, the River Wear starts here (PDF, 758.7kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project. In the series of leaflets promoting walks leading from the Weardale Way.
Walking around Wolsingham (PDF, 826.6kb) - produced as part of the Mineral Valleys Project. In the series of leaflets promoting walks leading from the Weardale Way.

The Weardale Way

A series of free downloadable pdf format maps of the Weardale way in County Durham are available via our The Weardale Way page.

North Pennines

General information about open access in the North Pennines area with five suggested walks - Icon for pdf Open access in the North Pennines (PDF, 1.7mb) .