The Grey Panthers
4 May 2022, - Piercebridge & Gainford
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6.0 miles

Explorer Map 304, - Darlington and Richmond

A delightful walk beside the River Tees, following the Teesdale Way. It is easy to navigate and there are no specially difficult sections.
It is best to do the walk in dry weather when the River Tees is not running high. In wet weather with the river running high the footpath could become slippery.

A map of the route followed has been plotted on the Ordnace Survey mapping website, By selecting the ink below you will be taken to this map, - complete with distances and heights marked on the route.

OS Link

The route shown is on a standard map. To view the route on an Ordnace Survey map, select the icon in the lower right of the screen. If the route is dispkayed on a 1:50 OS map, zoom in to see the details on a 1:25 OS map.
There is also the option to view the route in a satellite image.

Start from the village green in Piercebridge (NZ210 156). Parking is limited, and you need to show consideration.
Just close to the bridge over the River Tees are some stone steps. Cross these to start on the footpath that is the Teesdale Way.
Follow the footpath beside the River until you arrive in Gainford. Here walk beside the main road, initially, before heading through the village.
As you enter the village, take the road on the left to the Village Green.
Cross the Green and head for the Church.
Through the churchyard a footpath takes you down to the River Tees, where there are rest benches.
To return to Piercebridge, retrace your steps.


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