Durham to Chester-le-street and Lumley Castle walk

A walk between the mainline train stations of Chester-Le-Street and Durham along the Weardale way via Lumley Castle and Finchale Priory.

Finchale priory opening times can be found here

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Location

Country : England
County/Region : County Durham
Postcode : DH1 4RB (approx. location)
GPS Position : -1.58089 Lon | 54.77950 Lat
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Grade

Challenging linear walk

Distance : 18.05km / 11.2 miles
Ascent : 265m / 869ft
Descent : 297m / 974ft

This walking route has been tracked using a GPS device.

Sculpture on the Weardale Way at Lumley
Birds on the River Wear
Woodland path along the River Wear
Finchale Priory
Lumley Castle
Lumley Golf Course

Comments

Posted on .
The highlights of this walk are visiting Finchale Priory, where there was a nice picnic spot, and Lumley Castle Estate.

Written by Chris

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