6.5 miles
Explorer Map OL31, - North Pennines
This is a pleasant circular walk starting from Barnard
Castle. The route to Lartington starts along the Teesdale Way before
taking a path through Pecknell Wood to Pecknell farm and onwards to
Lartington.
From Lartington a footpath takes you to the disused railway line and
onwards to Deepdale.
The footpath back through deepdale to Barnard Castle can be steep and
overgrown in parts. However, it is a footpath that is maintained and
providing care is taken there should be no problem.
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link.
(Overlay made with Version 5 of Memory Map)
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Start from the parking area at the Demesnes common ground, at the Southern
end of Barnard Castle (NZ05048 16014).
Cross the River Tees by the pedestrian bridge then walk beside the River
Tees to the main road bridge. Continue until you reach the Teesdale Way
just past the Deepdale Aquaduct.
The Teesdale way is a broad track at this point.
Continue to Pecknell Wood on this track until you come to the footpath
for Pecknell Farm
Continue past Pecknell Farm and a further farm before turning left on
the track and road to Lartington.
Head Westwards along the road through Lartington until you come to the
sharp right-hand bend.
Here cross the road and take the footpath through fields which joins the
disused railway track.
Head South to the disused signal box at Cats Castle Cottages.
Continue on the footpath into Deepdale and follow the footpath back to
Barnard Castle.
At the end of the footpath, cross the aquaduct then turn right along the
footpath to Barnard Castle Bridge.