Connect Murton (County Durham) with Slow Ways

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

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Murton (County Durham)’s five Slow Ways are 40% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 3/5
verified: 0/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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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 Murton (County Durham) from further afield

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

Double check Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 66m Descent 43m
Hetton-Le-Hole—Murton (County Durham)
Hetmur two Review me Distance 6km/3mi Ascent - Descent -
Houghton-le-Spring—Murton (County Durham)
Houmur one

Double check Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 85m Descent 36m
Houghton-le-Spring—Murton (County Durham)
Houmur two Review me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent - Descent -
Murton (County Durham)—Peterlee
Murpet one Pioneer me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 133m Descent 117m
Murton (County Durham)—Seaham
Mursea one

Double check Distance 4km/3mi Ascent 109m Descent 41m
South Hetton—Murton (County Durham)
Soumur one Pioneer me Distance 4km/2mi Ascent 64m Descent 51m

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Collective progress

43% of Murton (County Durham)’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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drawn

5/7

reviewed

0/7

surveyed

0/7

verified

2 people have contributed to Murton (County Durham)’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Murton (County Durham)

32km out of 46km have been walked and reviewed

32km of reviews have been shared in Murton (County Durham)

Latest Updates

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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You then skirt the town centre and then enter the Hetton Lyons Country Park. There didn't seem much in the town by way of facilities but the Dalton Park Shopping Centre is at the edge of the village which has shops and refreshment opportunities and a adjacent supermarket....

Philip Le Marquand

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This route is good apart from the error leaving Hetton-le-Hole and entering Hetton Lyons Country Park. I have failed the route because of this and provided an alternative Houmur two. Please see that route for full review and photos...

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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Houghton-le-Spring—Murton (County Durham)

Philip Le Marquand added Houmur two, a new walk from Houghton-le-Spring to Murton (County Durham)

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I walked this slow path on January 2nd, 2022. At some point there is a muddy path ahead and to the right that you should not follow; the correct path is ahead to the left one, through the grass....

Marco

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Houghton-le-Spring—Murton (County Durham)

Martin Ainscow added Houmur one, a new walk from Houghton-le-Spring to Murton (County Durham)

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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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Murton (County Durham)—Peterlee

Slow Ways added Murpet one, a new walk from Murton (County Durham) to Peterlee

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Murton (County Durham)—Seaham

Slow Ways added Mursea one, a new walk from Murton (County Durham) to Seaham

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South Hetton—Murton (County Durham)

Slow Ways added Soumur one, a new walk from South Hetton to Murton (County Durham)

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Murton (County Durham), Tue 18 February

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Murton (County Durham)’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

NZ3969947103

Lat / Lon

54.81722° / -1.38376°

Easting / Northing

439,699E / 547,103N

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