Teesdale Way

The Teesdale Way is a long distance walk between the North Sea coast of County Durham and the Cumbrian Pennines in England. The walk is 100 miles / 161km in length, it links in with other long distance walks such as the Pennine Way and the E2 European Walk between Harwich and Stranraer.

The Teesdale way ends in Warrenby near Redcar, having passed through the heavily industrialised Teesside area, consisting of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees. This gives a great insight into the once proud ship building and industrial heritage of the North East.

Between Yarm and Croft-on-Tees the river goes through the meandering lowland section of the Tees Valley. As the river heads downstream Upper Teesdale it passes through the historic settlements of Piercebridge and Barnard Castle.

In Upper Teesdale the walk makes a U-turn at Eggleston Hall, heading down the other side of the dale, back to Barnard Castle.

Thornaby and Basleton woods are connected to each other. They are located in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees.

At six hectares, Thornaby Woods is a large area of ancient woodland and features trees such as oak, elm and witch. Roe deer have been seen in and around Thornaby and Basleton woods.

Sights and attractions

Industrial Teeside

Teesside Steel Works, Lackenby
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
The Tees Barrage
The Tees Other Barrage

Nature reserves

Haze Park Nature Reserve, Stockton-on-Tees
Black Bobbies Field Nature Reserve, Thornaby-on-Tees
Bowesfield Nature Reserve, Thornaby-on-Tees
Bassleton Wood, Thornaby-on-Tees
Gainford Spa Nature Reserve, Gainford

Waterfalls

Museums

Great Holme Museum, Eaglescliffe
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

Ruins

Medieval village of Newsham
Sockburn Church Ruins
Castle Hill, Blackwell
Baydale Chapel Ruins
Gainforth Mill
Piercebridge Roman Fort
Piercebridge Roman Bridge
Mortham Tower, near Greta Bridge
Egglestone Abbey
Cotherstone Castle

Stately homes

Rokeby Park, Whorlton
Eggleston Hall

Village churches

St John's Church, Low Dinsdale
All Saints Church, Girsby
All Saints Church, Hurworth-on-Tees
St Peter's Church, Croft-on-Tees
St Edwin's Church, Coniscliffe
St Mary's Church, Piercebridge
St Mary's Church, Gainford
St Andrew's Church, Winston
St Mary's Church, Whorton
St Romald's Church, Romaldkirk

Other

Butterfly World, Eaglescliffe
Whorlton Lido
Deepdale Aqueduct
Octagonal Market Cross, Barnard Castle.

Settlements

(returns to Barnard Castle)