9.7 miles.
Explorer Map 308, - Durham & Sunderland
Starting from the Broom Park Picnic Area, this walk follows
two disused railway lines which are now used a walkways.
There is an easy ascent up a farm road to Esh village, followed by a
descent to Langley Park by track and footpaths.
Overall, the walk is very straightfowards, and should present little
difficulty.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above
link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
Set out from the Broom Park Picnic Area, NZ2508941516.
Head West along the Deerness Valley Walk in the direction of Ushaw Moor.
The walk passes the bottom of Station Road in Ushaw Moor (NZ226423).
Continue West until the Deerness Valley Walk passes the B6302 road.
(NZ2059742723).
Here, cross the road and ascend in a Northerly direction up the farm
road waymarked to Esh.
At Esh, cross the minor road to follow the footpath down to Langley
Park. The footpath is waymarked, but you may need to keep an eye on
the map on the odd occasion.
Walk East along the Low Moor Road in Langley Park until you see the
footpath sign by the recreation ground (NZ2075944937).
Take the footpath to the disused railway line that is now the Lanchester
Valley Walk. Now head East to return to the Broom Park Picnic Area.