Date: 31st January 2017
Route: Barnard Castle - Whorlton - Barnard Castle
Distance: - 9.1 miles
Weather: - Misty
So our first walk of the new year and despite the poor weather forecast (rain!) I made my way to Barnard Castle and Bob's gaff. After a couple of hours work related stuff we looked out the window and decided to chance a walk.
So at 12pm with a light drizzle we left Bob's and walked through the town and onto the Demenses. The ground wasn't as bad as we expected other than where dog walkers or sheep had churned it up and we headed along the river Tees towards Abbey Bridge.
It wasn't long before the drizzle stopped but the mist was hanging around as we crossed the road and continued along the river towards Whorlton. The Tees was in full flow and the roar of the river was a continual background noise.
As with most of our walks the conversation started with a preview of the latest Hull FC team and their chances of success for the coming season. It wasn't long before talk turned to the soap opera that is Donald Trump and that quickly put a smile on our faces - thank god we aren't American!
We mad good time and by 1.50pm we had reached Whorlton. We stopped en-route to the bridge for lunch with a great view over the river with the suspension bridge below us.
Feeling suitably refreshed we descended down to the bridge and crossed the Tees. I have to say if you haven't seen it then Whorlton suspension bridge is quite impressive.
We entered a series of fields and headed back along the other side of the river bank heading towards Mortham Towers.
It wasn't long before we entered their grounds and followed the road out to a bridge over the river Greta at a point known as the Meeting of the Waters - where the Greta joins the Tees.
After stopping for a few photos we followed the road out and then headed into the woods and along the riverbank towards Abbey Bridge.
A slippy climb up the muddy path and we then had a short walk along the road, past Egglestone Abbey and then into another field heading towards the caravan park. A short walk amongst the caravans and we were back along the riverside. We had seen a bit of wildlife this time around - Heron's, Dippers, a tree-creeper and Goosander.
Crossing the Green Bridge, we walked back up through Barnard Castle arriving back at Bob's at 4pm. A great walk out, with plenty of sights - beats sitting in the house!
So at 12pm with a light drizzle we left Bob's and walked through the town and onto the Demenses. The ground wasn't as bad as we expected other than where dog walkers or sheep had churned it up and we headed along the river Tees towards Abbey Bridge.
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| Tees in full flow |
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| Lime Kiln |
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| Footbridge |
It wasn't long before the drizzle stopped but the mist was hanging around as we crossed the road and continued along the river towards Whorlton. The Tees was in full flow and the roar of the river was a continual background noise.
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| Misty Sheep |
As with most of our walks the conversation started with a preview of the latest Hull FC team and their chances of success for the coming season. It wasn't long before talk turned to the soap opera that is Donald Trump and that quickly put a smile on our faces - thank god we aren't American!
We mad good time and by 1.50pm we had reached Whorlton. We stopped en-route to the bridge for lunch with a great view over the river with the suspension bridge below us.
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| Lunch break |
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| Whorlton suspension bridge |
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| Whorlton suspension bridge |
Feeling suitably refreshed we descended down to the bridge and crossed the Tees. I have to say if you haven't seen it then Whorlton suspension bridge is quite impressive.
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| Tees from Barney |
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| Tees towards Darlo |
We entered a series of fields and headed back along the other side of the river bank heading towards Mortham Towers.
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| Mortham Towers |
It wasn't long before we entered their grounds and followed the road out to a bridge over the river Greta at a point known as the Meeting of the Waters - where the Greta joins the Tees.
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| Greta joining the Tees |
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| River Greta |
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| Stepping Stones |
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| Wind damage |
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| Abbey Bridge |
A slippy climb up the muddy path and we then had a short walk along the road, past Egglestone Abbey and then into another field heading towards the caravan park. A short walk amongst the caravans and we were back along the riverside. We had seen a bit of wildlife this time around - Heron's, Dippers, a tree-creeper and Goosander.
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| Egglestone Abbey |
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| River Tees |
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| Green Bridge |
Crossing the Green Bridge, we walked back up through Barnard Castle arriving back at Bob's at 4pm. A great walk out, with plenty of sights - beats sitting in the house!
