Houghton-le-Spring — Hetton-Le-Hole
Houhet one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-Le-Hole.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-Le-Hole.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Houghton-le-Spring
Grid Ref
NZ3412849839
Lat / Lon
54.84222° / -1.47012°
Easting / Northing
434,128E / 549,839N
What3Words
nasal.beast.loss
Hetton-Le-Hole
Grid Ref
NZ3524447487
Lat / Lon
54.82101° / -1.45303°
Easting / Northing
435,244E / 547,487N
What3Words
dignify.last.ripen
Houhet One's land is
| Houghton-le-Spring | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NZ3412849839 |
| Lat / Lon | 54.84222° / -1.47012° |
| Easting / Northing | 434,128E / 549,839N |
| What3Words | nasal.beast.loss |
| Hetton-Le-Hole | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NZ3524447487 |
| Lat / Lon | 54.82101° / -1.45303° |
| Easting / Northing | 435,244E / 547,487N |
| What3Words | dignify.last.ripen |
| Arable | 0.0% |
| Pasture | 8.5% |
| Urban | 91.5% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Richard Hockin
22 Jun 2024This Slow Way takes a direct route between the two settlements, mostly on a shared-use footpath/cycleway along the dismantled Hetton Colliery Railway line, with additional sections on other rights-of-way and pavements. It passes through some of the quieter, less well-known parts of the two settlements, mostly residential areas. However there is extensive public open space along the route, and there are views of nearby meadows, with more distant views of hills away to the west in the direction of the Durham Dales.
In terms of topography the terrain is gently undulating, with good underfoot conditions from start to finish.
Signs defining the shared-use footpath/cycleway are clearly visible, but we had to use the map to check the route on a couple of occasions.
There are bus stops with a regular service at the start and finish of the route in Hetton and Houghton; there are also shops and refreshments available in both settlements.
Chris Barrett, Jeff Dean and Richard Hockin, (West Rainton Green Group)
Route walked on 18th June 2024.
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Philip Le Marquand
08 Aug 2024Thanks for this great review. Would Chris and Jeff consider offering brief reviews too which would verify this route.
Richard Hockin
21 Aug 2024Hi Philip,
The three of us walked the route together and contributed jointly to the review. I can see why you would welcome reviews from Jeff and Chris, but I feel these would simply duplicate our original review.
Kind regards, Richard Hockin
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