Connect Brandon (County Durham) with Slow Ways
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Slow Ways linking Brandon (County Durham) and Crook, Durham, Esh Winning, Spennymoor, Willington (County Durham)
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Brandon (County Durham)’s five Slow Ways are 55% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Brandon (County Durham) from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Brandon (County Durham)—Durham
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Bradur one |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 87m | Descent 147m | ||
Brandon (County Durham)—Spennymoor
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Braspe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 104m | Descent 118m | ||
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Crook—Brandon (County Durham)
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Croobra one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 188m | Descent 218m | ||
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Esh Winning—Brandon (County Durham)
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Eshbra one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 145m | Descent 154m | ||
Willington (County Durham)—Brandon (County Durham)
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Wilbra one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 56m | Descent 78m |
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Collective progress
55% of Brandon (County Durham)’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3/5
1/5
2/5
5 people have contributed to Brandon (County Durham)’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Brandon (County Durham)
21km out of 41km have been walked and reviewed
46km of reviews have been shared in Brandon (County Durham)
Latest Updates
During our walk we met joggers, family cyclists (including young child), a mobility bike user with dog, "racer" cyclists, and other walkers including people with dogs....
rob creswick
Pleasant walk with quite a lot of as ends and descents once you leave the Railway Path...
Philip Le Marquand
Philip Le Marquand took this photo on Wilbra one
Walk this routeApart from the short walk ro the town centre this was wholly on the Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path. I would reckon this to be suitable for wheelers. An excellent walk with shops at both ends....
Philip Le Marquand
After the second road crossing (near Langley Hall farm), at first we foĺlow an embankment but soon descend steeply to the Deerness footbridge, followed by a sharp pull up the other side to regain the trackbed route. From here we continue through woodland under the road bridge and alongside the railway....
StephenWalker
Soon it crosses the river over a footbridge and climbs a steep stony path through the woods. After crossing the minor road it continues around the farm buildings and picks up the line of a well cleared crossfield path to the outskirts of Brandon (a pub here)....
StephenWalker
Well marked and direct route for both cyclists and walkers (part of the national cycle network). Path can be prone to flooding after heavy rain on the section between Brancepeth and Brandon but is otherwise straightforward with gentle gradients. A short diversion is possible off the route at Brancepeth village to visit the castle and St....
Phil
Some steep sections and a short walk by a noisy main road, but lovely paths through woodland and by rivers....
Daisy
Slow Ways added Bradur one, a new walk from Brandon (County Durham) to Durham
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Braspe one, a new walk from Brandon (County Durham) to Spennymoor
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Croobra one, a new walk from Crook to Brandon (County Durham)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Eshbra one, a new walk from Esh Winning to Brandon (County Durham)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wilbra one, a new walk from Willington (County Durham) to Brandon (County Durham)
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Brandon (County Durham), Mon 14 October
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Brandon (County Durham)’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NZ2390539668
Lat / Lon
54.75141° / -1.63014°
Easting / Northing
423,905E / 539,668N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Brandon (County Durham)'s meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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