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survivor of ‘the wildwood’ that once covered much covered once that wildwood’ ‘the of survivor ‘Castle’ name The Cuthbert. of monks the to land his them and follow paths unless wider unless paths follow and them
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again. This mysterious tangled landscape of trees, of landscape tangled mysterious This again. was land the 1150 In Yoden. or Joden as Conquest people enjoying the outdoors. the enjoying people
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and dying elm create a home for other plants and plants other for home a create elm dying and Durham. of parts picturesque and interesting
England. It is a world where magical yew, oak, ash oak, yew, magical where world a is It England. most the of one is dene adjoining its and Eden Castle Respect, protect, enjoy! protect, Respect,
Introduction Code Countryside The
The Factory circa 1870 1870 circa Factory The Village The of photograph old An 1880 circa workers Brewery Nimmos’
County Hall Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268 131 Telephone: Castle Eden [email protected] E-mail: www.durhamheritagecoast.org Visit: www.thisisdurham.com A19
Seaham A182 Sunderland Tourist Information Centre(0191) 553 2000 A182 Location... Easington Hartlepool Tourist Information Centre (01429) 523 408
B1283 Castle Eden is situated off the B1281
Peterlee Horden south of Peterlee, on the east coast We have a number of village walks leaflets to download of County Durham. from our website. They are in PDF format but are also A181 B1281 Blackhall compatible to be read through the BLIO App on smartphones and tablets. Castle Eden A1086 Wingate A19 Public Transport A179 Information
For information on getting to the coast using public transport, Heritage Coast www.traveline.info Durham please go to ,
Newcastle or telephone 0871 200 22 33. International Airport
Newcastle A1018 A194(M) 03000 268 131 A692 A1231 [email protected] A19 Sunderland
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Path. Path.
Durham Coast with routes linked to the Durham Coastal Durham the to linked routes with Coast Durham
guide to help you in your discovery and exploration of the of exploration and discovery your in you help to guide
Our coastal village walk leaflets have been designed as a as designed been have leaflets walk village coastal Our 1½-2 hours 1½-2 Time:
3 miles / 5 kms 5 / miles 3 Length:
and wear or carry appropriate clothing and a map. a and clothing appropriate carry or wear and
in places. Be prepared for changing weather conditions weather changing for prepared Be places. in
NZ423375 reference: Grid
walking shoes/boots as the routes could become muddy become could routes the as shoes/boots walking
Please take care on this walk. It is advisable to wear to advisable is It walk. this on care take Please Castle Eden Inn Eden Castle Start/finish:
Follow advice and local signs. local and advice Follow
S l Preparing for the walk the for Preparing Starting point Starting
Plan ahead and be prepared. be and ahead Plan
l
the outdoors the
Enjoy
Keep dogs under effective control effective under dogs Keep
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Castle Eden Dene is currently managed by Natural by managed currently is Dene Eden Castle
litter home. litter
including roe deer and fox. and deer roe including playground. Victorian and reserve nature a as
Leave no trace of your visit and take your take and visit your of trace no Leave
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of plants, and some of our favourite mammals, favourite our of some and plants, of developed was and years many for family the in stayed
the natural environment natural the
Protect
extraordinary variety of birds, more than 450 species 450 than more birds, of variety extraordinary and 1758 in family Burdon the to sold was manor
of Britain. Castle Eden Dene is home to an to home is Dene Eden Castle Britain. of The residence. ancestral his from derived probably has access is available. is access
survivor of ‘the wildwood’ that once covered much covered once that wildwood’ ‘the of survivor ‘Castle’ name The Cuthbert. of monks the to land his them and follow paths unless wider unless paths follow and them
rocky outcrops and steep cliffs is a sensational a is cliffs steep and outcrops rocky on chapel a granted who Brus de Robert by acquired
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again. This mysterious tangled landscape of trees, of landscape tangled mysterious This again. was land the 1150 In Yoden. or Joden as Conquest people enjoying the outdoors. the enjoying people
gorge has created a place you can explore again and again explore can you place a created has gorge Norman the before twice recorded is ‘Eden’ name The
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creatures. 10,000 years of wild growth in a deep a in growth wild of years 10,000 creatures. other people other
Respect
and dying elm create a home for other plants and plants other for home a create elm dying and Durham. of parts picturesque and interesting
England. It is a world where magical yew, oak, ash oak, yew, magical where world a is It England. most the of one is dene adjoining its and Eden Castle Respect, protect, enjoy! protect, Respect,
Introduction Code Countryside The
The Factory circa 1870 1870 circa Factory The Village The of photograph old An 1880 circa workers Brewery Nimmos’
County Hall Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268 131 Telephone: Castle Eden [email protected] E-mail: www.durhamheritagecoast.org Visit: www.thisisdurham.com A19
Seaham A182 Sunderland Tourist Information Centre(0191) 553 2000 A182 Location... Easington Hartlepool Tourist Information Centre (01429) 523 408
B1283 Castle Eden is situated off the B1281
Peterlee Horden south of Peterlee, on the east coast We have a number of village walks leaflets to download of County Durham. from our website. They are in PDF format but are also A181 B1281 Blackhall compatible to be read through the BLIO App on smartphones and tablets. Castle Eden A1086 Wingate A19 Public Transport A179 Information
For information on getting to the coast using public transport, Heritage Coast www.traveline.info Durham please go to ,
Newcastle or telephone 0871 200 22 33. International Airport
Newcastle A1018 A194(M) 03000 268 131 A692 A1231 [email protected] A19 Sunderland
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A1(M) A690 A167 Seaham © Crown Copyright and database rights 62 2013. Ordnance Survey 100049055. Durham A19 Peterlee Acknowledgments: A181 Castle Eden Guy Tritton North 61 A179
A19 Hartlepool
A167 A689 60 A689
A1(M)
A19 A66
59 Stockton-on-Tees Scan the code A walk of wildwoods, castles... 58 Middlesbrough to find out more A174 about Durham ...village life past and present DarlingtonDurham Tees A66 Valley Airport Heritage Coast. DCC 26536 A68 56 A19
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Path. Path.
Durham Coast with routes linked to the Durham Coastal Durham the to linked routes with Coast Durham
guide to help you in your discovery and exploration of the of exploration and discovery your in you help to guide
Our coastal village walk leaflets have been designed as a as designed been have leaflets walk village coastal Our 1½-2 hours 1½-2 Time:
3 miles / 5 kms 5 / miles 3 Length:
and wear or carry appropriate clothing and a map. a and clothing appropriate carry or wear and
in places. Be prepared for changing weather conditions weather changing for prepared Be places. in
NZ423375 reference: Grid
walking shoes/boots as the routes could become muddy become could routes the as shoes/boots walking
Please take care on this walk. It is advisable to wear to advisable is It walk. this on care take Please Castle Eden Inn Eden Castle Start/finish:
Follow advice and local signs. local and advice Follow
S l Preparing for the walk the for Preparing Starting point Starting
Plan ahead and be prepared. be and ahead Plan
l
the outdoors the
Enjoy
Keep dogs under effective control effective under dogs Keep
l
Castle Eden Dene is currently managed by Natural by managed currently is Dene Eden Castle
litter home. litter
including roe deer and fox. and deer roe including playground. Victorian and reserve nature a as
Leave no trace of your visit and take your take and visit your of trace no Leave
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of plants, and some of our favourite mammals, favourite our of some and plants, of developed was and years many for family the in stayed
the natural environment natural the
Protect
extraordinary variety of birds, more than 450 species 450 than more birds, of variety extraordinary and 1758 in family Burdon the to sold was manor
of Britain. Castle Eden Dene is home to an to home is Dene Eden Castle Britain. of The residence. ancestral his from derived probably has access is available. is access
survivor of ‘the wildwood’ that once covered much covered once that wildwood’ ‘the of survivor ‘Castle’ name The Cuthbert. of monks the to land his them and follow paths unless wider unless paths follow and them
rocky outcrops and steep cliffs is a sensational a is cliffs steep and outcrops rocky on chapel a granted who Brus de Robert by acquired
Leave gates and property as you find you as property and gates Leave
l
again. This mysterious tangled landscape of trees, of landscape tangled mysterious This again. was land the 1150 In Yoden. or Joden as Conquest people enjoying the outdoors. the enjoying people
gorge has created a place you can explore again and again explore can you place a created has gorge Norman the before twice recorded is ‘Eden’ name The
Consider the local community and other and community local the Consider
l
creatures. 10,000 years of wild growth in a deep a in growth wild of years 10,000 creatures. other people other
Respect
and dying elm create a home for other plants and plants other for home a create elm dying and Durham. of parts picturesque and interesting
England. It is a world where magical yew, oak, ash oak, yew, magical where world a is It England. most the of one is dene adjoining its and Eden Castle Respect, protect, enjoy! protect, Respect,
The Countryside Code Code Countryside The Introduction
Nimmos’ Brewery workers circa 1880 circa workers Brewery Nimmos’ An old photograph of The Village The of photograph old An The Factory circa 1870 1870 circa Factory The
County Hall Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268 131 Telephone: Castle Eden [email protected] E-mail: www.durhamheritagecoast.org Visit: www.thisisdurham.com A19
Seaham A182 Sunderland Tourist Information Centre(0191) 553 2000 A182 Location... Easington Hartlepool Tourist Information Centre (01429) 523 408
B1283 Castle Eden is situated off the B1281
Peterlee Horden south of Peterlee, on the east coast We have a number of village walks leaflets to download of County Durham. from our website. They are in PDF format but are also A181 B1281 Blackhall compatible to be read through the BLIO App on smartphones and tablets. Castle Eden A1086 Wingate A19 Public Transport A179 Information
For information on getting to the coast using public transport, Heritage Coast www.traveline.info Durham please go to ,
Newcastle or telephone 0871 200 22 33. International Airport
Newcastle A1018 A194(M) 03000 268 131 A692 A1231 [email protected] A19 Sunderland
64
63
A1(M) A690 A167 Seaham © Crown Copyright and database rights 62 2013. Ordnance Survey 100049055. Durham A19 Peterlee Acknowledgments: A181 Castle Eden Guy Tritton North 61 A179
A19 Hartlepool
A167 A689 60 A689
A1(M)
A19 A66
59 Stockton-on-Tees Scan the code A walk of wildwoods, castles... 58 Middlesbrough to find out more A174 about Durham ...village life past and present DarlingtonDurham Tees A66 Valley Airport Heritage Coast. DCC 26536 A68 56 A19
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Path. Path.
Durham Coast with routes linked to the Durham Coastal Durham the to linked routes with Coast Durham
guide to help you in your discovery and exploration of the of exploration and discovery your in you help to guide
Our coastal village walk leaflets have been designed as a as designed been have leaflets walk village coastal Our 1½-2 hours 1½-2 Time:
3 miles / 5 kms 5 / miles 3 Length: and wear or carry appropriate clothing and a map. a and clothing appropriate carry or wear and
in places. Be prepared for changing weather conditions weather changing for prepared Be places. in
NZ423375 reference: Grid
walking shoes/boots as the routes could become muddy become could routes the as shoes/boots walking
Please take care on this walk. It is advisable to wear to advisable is It walk. this on care take Please Castle Eden Inn Eden Castle Start/finish:
Follow advice and local signs. local and advice Follow
S l Preparing for the walk the for Preparing Starting point Starting
Plan ahead and be prepared. be and ahead Plan
l
the outdoors the
Enjoy
Keep dogs under effective control effective under dogs Keep
l
Castle Eden Dene is currently managed by Natural by managed currently is Dene Eden Castle
litter home. litter
including roe deer and fox. and deer roe including playground. Victorian and reserve nature a as
Leave no trace of your visit and take your take and visit your of trace no Leave
l
of plants, and some of our favourite mammals, favourite our of some and plants, of developed was and years many for family the in stayed
the natural environment natural the
Protect extraordinary variety of birds, more than 450 species 450 than more birds, of variety extraordinary and 1758 in family Burdon the to sold was manor
of Britain. Castle Eden Dene is home to an to home is Dene Eden Castle Britain. of The residence. ancestral his from derived probably has access is available. is access
survivor of ‘the wildwood’ that once covered much covered once that wildwood’ ‘the of survivor ‘Castle’ name The Cuthbert. of monks the to land his them and follow paths unless wider unless paths follow and them
rocky outcrops and steep cliffs is a sensational a is cliffs steep and outcrops rocky on chapel a granted who Brus de Robert by acquired
Leave gates and property as you find you as property and gates Leave
l
again. This mysterious tangled landscape of trees, of landscape tangled mysterious This again. was land the 1150 In Yoden. or Joden as Conquest people enjoying the outdoors. the enjoying people
gorge has created a place you can explore again and again explore can you place a created has gorge Norman the before twice recorded is ‘Eden’ name The
Consider the local community and other and community local the Consider
l
creatures. 10,000 years of wild growth in a deep a in growth wild of years 10,000 creatures. other people other
Respect
and dying elm create a home for other plants and plants other for home a create elm dying and Durham. of parts picturesque and interesting
England. It is a world where magical yew, oak, ash oak, yew, magical where world a is It England. most the of one is dene adjoining its and Eden Castle Respect, protect, enjoy! protect, Respect,
The Countryside Code Code Countryside The Introduction
Nimmos’ Brewery workers circa 1880 circa workers Brewery Nimmos’ An old photograph of The Village The of photograph old An The Factory circa 1870 1870 circa Factory The
County Hall Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268 131 Telephone: Castle Eden [email protected] E-mail: www.durhamheritagecoast.org Visit: www.thisisdurham.com A19
Seaham A182 Sunderland Tourist Information Centre(0191) 553 2000 A182 Location... Easington Hartlepool Tourist Information Centre (01429) 523 408
B1283 Castle Eden is situated off the B1281
Peterlee Horden south of Peterlee, on the east coast We have a number of village walks leaflets to download of County Durham. from our website. They are in PDF format but are also A181 B1281 Blackhall compatible to be read through the BLIO App on smartphones and tablets. Castle Eden A1086 Wingate A19 Public Transport A179 Information
For information on getting to the coast using public transport, Heritage Coast www.traveline.info Durham please go to ,
Newcastle or telephone 0871 200 22 33. International Airport
Newcastle A1018 A194(M) 03000 268 131 A692 A1231 [email protected] A19 Sunderland
64
63
A1(M) A690 A167 Seaham © Crown Copyright and database rights 62 2013. Ordnance Survey 100049055. Durham A19 Peterlee Acknowledgments: A181 Castle Eden Guy Tritton North 61 A179
A19 Hartlepool
A167 A689 60 A689
A1(M)
A19 A66
59 Stockton-on-Tees Scan the code A walk of wildwoods, castles... 58 Middlesbrough to find out more A174 about Durham ...village life past and present DarlingtonDurham Tees A66 Valley Airport Heritage Coast. DCC 26536 DCC A68 56 A19
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main route
cycle track North parking
1 reference point Footpath to coast
S start point
6 The Castle (Private) Gunners Pool Bridge The walk 7
1 To the rear of the Castle Eden Inn and car 5 Proceed along the approach road to the 5 park between two garden fences is the impressive castle which was restored in entrance to the footpath marked by a ‘Public 2004, now in private ownership. Continue to St James Church Footpath’ sign which leads on to the Hart to the end of the road and through the gate into Haswell Cycleway. At the junction turn right Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve, on the cycleway. To the left is the old the largest of its type in County Durham. Victorian Station House with two very large Turn left where the track descends into the 8 chimneys and a Welsh state roof with a dene. Ignoring the track on the right (Beach Old Brewery Flemish brick bond. The last regular Grove Road) continue as the path winds its War Memorial 4 passenger train to leave this station was in way through the dene. This section is steep 1952. Here there are views across open in places. There is a fork in the path along 9 countryside. this section, keep right here. After crossing a small footbridge the track descends to 2 On the left is Hallow Hill, meaning a tongue Castle Eden Burn. of land between two streams, in this case 3 2 the Castle Eden burn and the stream in 6 Soon you arrive at Gunner’s Pool Bridge, Bleachery Dene. The name Bleachery don’t cross the bridge but continue on the suggests a cottage industry in textiles and path (you can of course walk to the middle of 1 was at one time linked to the Salvin family the bridge for a superb view of the gorge). who had a sail making industry near the The track now narrows and falls to the brewery. There was also a small rope stream below. Cross the first of two making enterprise. footbridges then bear left to cross the S second footbridge. Carry on straight ahead 3 Continue along the track until the crossroads where the track leads steeply up the dene. where we turn left on the path alongside Ignore the left track soon after crossing the 0 ½ 1km farm fields and marked ‘Castle Eden Castle’. bridges. There are some impressive larch This leads to the Hesleden Road. trees on this section of the walk.
4 Cross the road here, turn right and then left 7 Reaching the top of the path a golf course and enter The Village. Continue walking appears on the left and remains with you Key: towards the first of the castle gates. until you reach the A19 road. Leaving the 8 The brewery was opened by Nimmo and Son in 1826 and St James Church is located on the right. The dene turn left and follow the old metalled closed in 2001. The site is now a restaurant, offices and main route church is constructed of fine sandstone and road towards the Old Brewery passing a housing. At the end of this road opposite the Old Brewery link route local limestone cut into regular blocks. road barrier. turn left as you join the terrace called ‘The Factory’. England Coast The building style is neo-Gothic and was Path National Trail common during the Victorian period. 9 After passing the War Memorial, cross the Hesleden Road once again. Mill Hill Farm stands high on the left. Many buildings between here and the station are very ornate. Some have elaborate wooden gable ends and finials above dormer windows. In others there are tall chimneys with coloured bricks. This is the influence of two architects, Butterworth and Teulon, who worked in the high Victorian period making use of patterns in coloured bricks. Follow the path back to start point.
Path. Path.
Durham Coast with routes linked to the Durham Coastal Durham the to linked routes with Coast Durham
guide to help you in your discovery and exploration of the of exploration and discovery your in you help to guide
Our coastal village walk leaflets have been designed as a as designed been have leaflets walk village coastal Our 1½-2 hours 1½-2 Time:
3 miles / 5 kms 5 / miles 3 Length:
and wear or carry appropriate clothing and a map. a and clothing appropriate carry or wear and
in places. Be prepared for changing weather conditions weather changing for prepared Be places. in
NZ423375 reference: Grid
walking shoes/boots as the routes could become muddy become could routes the as shoes/boots walking
Please take care on this walk. It is advisable to wear to advisable is It walk. this on care take Please Castle Eden Inn Eden Castle Start/finish:
Follow advice and local signs. local and advice Follow
S l Preparing for the walk the for Preparing Starting point Starting
Plan ahead and be prepared. be and ahead Plan
l
the outdoors the
Enjoy
Keep dogs under effective control effective under dogs Keep
l
Castle Eden Dene is currently managed by Natural by managed currently is Dene Eden Castle
litter home. litter
including roe deer and fox. and deer roe including playground. Victorian and reserve nature a as
Leave no trace of your visit and take your take and visit your of trace no Leave
l
of plants, and some of our favourite mammals, favourite our of some and plants, of developed was and years many for family the in stayed
the natural environment natural the
Protect extraordinary variety of birds, more than 450 species 450 than more birds, of variety extraordinary and 1758 in family Burdon the to sold was manor
of Britain. Castle Eden Dene is home to an to home is Dene Eden Castle Britain. of The residence. ancestral his from derived probably has access is available. is access
survivor of ‘the wildwood’ that once covered much covered once that wildwood’ ‘the of survivor ‘Castle’ name The Cuthbert. of monks the to land his them and follow paths unless wider unless paths follow and them
rocky outcrops and steep cliffs is a sensational a is cliffs steep and outcrops rocky on chapel a granted who Brus de Robert by acquired
Leave gates and property as you find you as property and gates Leave
l
again. This mysterious tangled landscape of trees, of landscape tangled mysterious This again. was land the 1150 In Yoden. or Joden as Conquest people enjoying the outdoors. the enjoying people
gorge has created a place you can explore again and again explore can you place a created has gorge Norman the before twice recorded is ‘Eden’ name The
Consider the local community and other and community local the Consider
l
creatures. 10,000 years of wild growth in a deep a in growth wild of years 10,000 creatures. other people other
Respect
and dying elm create a home for other plants and plants other for home a create elm dying and Durham. of parts picturesque and interesting
England. It is a world where magical yew, oak, ash oak, yew, magical where world a is It England. most the of one is dene adjoining its and Eden Castle Respect, protect, enjoy! protect, Respect,
Introduction Code Countryside The
The Factory circa 1870 1870 circa Factory The Village The of photograph old An 1880 circa workers Brewery Nimmos’
County Hall Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268 131 Telephone: Castle Eden [email protected] E-mail: www.durhamheritagecoast.org Visit: www.thisisdurham.com A19
Seaham A182 Sunderland Tourist Information Centre(0191) 553 2000 A182 Location... Easington Hartlepool Tourist Information Centre (01429) 523 408
B1283 Castle Eden is situated off the B1281
Peterlee Horden south of Peterlee, on the east coast We have a number of village walks leaflets to download of County Durham. from our website. They are in PDF format but are also A181 B1281 Blackhall compatible to be read through the BLIO App on smartphones and tablets. Castle Eden A1086 Wingate A19 Public Transport A179 Information
For information on getting to the coast using public transport, Heritage Coast www.traveline.info Durham please go to ,
Newcastle or telephone 0871 200 22 33. International Airport
Newcastle A1018 A194(M) 03000 268 131 A692 A1231 [email protected] A19 Sunderland
64
63
A1(M) A690 A167 Seaham © Crown Copyright and database rights 62 2013. Ordnance Survey 100049055. Durham A19 Peterlee Acknowledgments: A181 Castle Eden Guy Tritton North 61 A179
A19 Hartlepool
A167 A689 60 A689
A1(M)
A19 A66
59 Stockton-on-Tees Scan the code A walk of wildwoods, castles... 58 Middlesbrough to find out more A174 about Durham ...village life past and present DarlingtonDurham Tees A66 Valley Airport Heritage Coast. DCC 26536 A68 56 A19
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