Running On Fumes – The Rookhope Chimney
In the early 1800s long flue systems were installed at all the major smelt mills of the North Pennines ore field…
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The Bumps near Frosterley
This is probably the most popular picnic site in the Dale for families, offering a riverside location, space…
Ashgill Force, near Garrigill
This small picnic site is outside Weardale but is such an exquisite gem it has to be included. The little…
Desmesne Mill Picnic Site, Wolsingham
A quiet picnic area alongside the Waskerley Beck with lots of parking. A number of walks are possible from here…
Stanhope Stepping Stones
This is a popular spot for summer visitors to the Dale and can be combined with a visit to the Open Air…
The Baybridge Picnic Site
This is a Durham Council picnic site which has ample parking, shady woodland for kids to run around in and access…
Slitt Mine, near Westgate
**** This picnic site cannot currently be reached via Slitt Wood as part of the footpath collapsed in last…
Ham Pool, near Daddry Shield
This is a small picnic spot beside the River Wear next to a pleasant waterfall. There is no real space for…
Tunstall Reservoir, above Wolsingham
The main picnic site pictured above has a car park and sits beside the Tunstall Reservoir. There is an…
Wolsingham Recreation Ground
Wolsingham Recreation Ground is a hot ticket after school and at weekends in the summer. There is a parking…