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Wolsingham Sand Edge Tue 17 March 2026 – Going ahead as planned
Wolsingham Sand Edge Tue 17 March 2026 Going ahead as planned
£1
Important: In the event of bad weather walks may be cancelled, changed or rescheduled for later in the same week. Please consult the weardale.uk website from 8am on the morning of the walk to confirm the walk is going ahead. Note we are often able to update the website the evening before.
Walk Route:
We meet at Wolsingham Town Hall and head North up the paths towards Stony Carr, Sandy Carr and Redmires Farm. Entering the open access area we circle anticlockwise towards Houselop Beck then West towards Backstone Bank. We take the route back to Wolsingham via Baal Hill Farm, with the option of taking a detour into Baal Hill woods to see the Spring flowers. The first part of the walk to the Open Access area is a steady climb. There is a short cut just before Redmires Farm for anyone wishing to shorten the route to about 4.5 miles.
Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026
Start time: 10.00am Estimated finish time: 13:30p.m.
Distance c. 7 miles Height gain: 250m
Leader: David Contact details: 07485780121
Starting Point: Wolsingham Town Hall. Please park responsibly. St Annes and Demesne car parks now operate a modest parking fee. The free car park at Wolsingham Railway station may not be accessible as the bridge over the Wear may still be fully closed for repair. Car parking time restrictions apply to village center official car parking bays.
OS Map: North Pennines OS Explorer OL31 NZ 078,374
Walks cost £1 to cover costs and mountain rescue contribution.
Terrain: Mainly path, meadow and some open heather with a short section of quiet road.
Toilets: Wolsingham town centre.
Equipment for this walk: Walking boots and socks, waterproofs, small snack and drink.
Dogs: Dogs on a lead are permitted on this walk. (restrictions apply in open access areas but OK for dogs under effective control on public footpath used in this walk)
Accompanied children under 16 and accompanied vulnerable adults are welcome.
Disclaimer: Everyone taking part in any of our group walks does so at their own risk. The group works on the same basis as a group of friends who go out walking together. Walk organisers accept no risk for anyone attending any walk and will not be held responsible for any accident, injury or loss occurring on a walk or in connection with travel to and from a walk. None of our leaders is qualified or has first aid training but a basic first aid kit is available. Participants must read the walk description carefully and assess whether the terrain, distance and height gain of the walk are within their own and their guests’ capabilities and whether their equipment is suitable.