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Hetton-Le-Hole

Tyne & Wear


Slow Ways linking Hetton-Le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring, Murton (County Durham), South Hetton, West Rainton

England / Tyne & Wear / Hetton-Le-Hole

Hetton-Le-Hole’s four Slow Ways are 63% checked

Drawn: 4/4
reviewed: 4/4
verified: 2/4
and surveyed: 0/4

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Walk to Hetton-Le-Hole from further afield

Route Slow Way Distance To do Pledge Ascent Descent
Hetmur one
Hetton-Le-Hole—Murton (County Durham)

Distance 5km/3mi Double check Ascent 66m Descent 43m
Hetmur two
Hetton-Le-Hole—Murton (County Durham)
Distance 6km/3mi Review me Ascent - Descent -
Hetsou one
Hetton-Le-Hole—South Hetton
Distance 4km/3mi Verify me Ascent 67m Descent 34m
Houhet one
Houghton-le-Spring—Hetton-Le-Hole
Distance 3km/2mi Survey me Ascent 10m Descent 35m
Weshet one
West Rainton—Hetton-Le-Hole
Distance 5km/3mi Survey me Ascent 43m Descent 38m

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Collective progress

60% of Hetton-Le-Hole’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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verified

4 people have contributed to Hetton-Le-Hole’s Slow Ways

5 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Hetton-Le-Hole

23km out of 23km have been walked and reviewed

43km of reviews have been shared in Hetton-Le-Hole

Latest Updates

As Philip says, it is an efficient and safe route but it is hardly pleasant. You're next to a busy road all the way with buildings on either side almost all the way. It is not a walk I would do again....

James Lessels

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The field path from the balancing pond to Robin Lane was very overgrown and uneven underfoot so I couldn't see where I was putting my feet....

James Lessels

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Although it is mainly through residential areas, it's mostly footpaths rather than roads. It's very short and a pleasant add on to other routes....

James Lessels

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Starting at the bus station it's just a short walk before entering the Hetton Lyons Country Park....

Philip Le Marquand

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The route leads you into somone's vehicle storage yard which does not have access to the country park hence I have created Hetmur two. The rest of the route is fine and has some lovely stretches of park and countryside. Please see review and photos for Hetmur two...

Philip Le Marquand

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Hetton-Le-Hole—Murton (County Durham)

Philip Le Marquand added Hetmur two, a new walk from Hetton-Le-Hole to Murton (County Durham)

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This is a short route walking alongside a fairly busy road....

Philip Le Marquand

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The first part of the walk is through the relatively quiet streets to the outskirts of the town where you join a short section of footpath then take a right turn onto a shared cycle path....

Philip Le Marquand

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This 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....

Richard Hockin

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This attractive route contains a section on a public footpath across fields, followed by a section on the Pittington Way along the course of a dismantled railway line....

Richard Hockin

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The first 1/2 mile was fine as it was along the roads in West Rainton but when we turned onto the public path between 2 houses, it was totally overgrown due to the excessive rain recently experienced and weeds had grown in abundance (photo attached). Then a few yards along this road, turned right onto the public path. The path comes out onto a road in Hetton le Hole marked with a Sustrans milepost. There are buses going from Hetton Le Hole to West Rainton (though not on a Sunday!)...

Lesley Thomas

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Hetton-Le-Hole—Murton (County Durham)

Slow Ways added Hetmur one, a new walk from Hetton-Le-Hole to Murton (County Durham)

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Hetton-Le-Hole—South Hetton

Slow Ways added Hetsou one, a new walk from Hetton-Le-Hole to South Hetton

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Houghton-le-Spring—Hetton-Le-Hole

Slow Ways added Houhet one, a new walk from Houghton-le-Spring to Hetton-Le-Hole

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West Rainton—Hetton-Le-Hole

Slow Ways added Weshet one, a new walk from West Rainton to Hetton-Le-Hole

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Hetton-Le-Hole’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

NZ3524447487

Lat / Lon

54.82101° / -1.45303°

Easting / Northing

435,244E / 547,487N

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