Crossing the bridge you can take the more straightforward path to the right or you can follow the river bank more closely via a slightly overgrown footpath. keep a lookout for a path on your left which takes you underneath the railway track then up a tarmac path to the entrance of Elba Park. An alternative route after crossing the road to continue for a few metres to the roundabout rather than taking the steps then turning right and walking down to Elba Park. You follow the path from the entrance and take a path to the right. Cross an attractive bridge over the Herrington Burn follow the path out of the park, crossing the road to the left of the roundabout and then going right down the road until you see a public footpath sign on the opposite side of the road....

Philip Le Marquand

A short climb takes you out of the park and then following roads through the village of Fatfield and down to the River Wear. Crossing the bridge you can take the more straightforward path to the right or you can follow the river bank more closely via a slightly overgrown footpath. keep a lookout for a path on your left which takes you onto the next footpath. You follow that until it meets the road where you then go left following the road underneath the aforementioned railway track then continue to follow the road as it takes a right turn at the entrance to Elba Park....

Philip Le Marquand

Walked this route early on a summer morning and it was pleasant, if a little uninspiring. I walked both SprWas One and Two as a "there-and-back" and this route is easier to follow the exact route. I walked this route from Springwell to Washington. An alternative route along Springwell Lane is possible and has well made up footpaths all the way from the village to the Mill House pub....

Andy Redfern

Because the path is tarmac and navigation obvious it was good to spend time noticing the plants and birds....

Philip Le Marquand

I walked this route a number of years ago and the upgrades to it through the park in Washington have vastly improved it. It's a very pleasant and easy to follow walk, mostly along the coast to coast cycle path. I took my push scooter with me and it worked really well along this route....

Emzor

There's one part where the public footpath crosses a field (the corrected part in this new version), which would be very muddy when wet and there are three stiles to cross if gates are closed. Some of the route requires you to walk on the road but it was not busy....

Emzor

You can expect walking on verges for 1km, horse fields for 1km, village for 1km and other 1km of woods, estates, roads and things. (Photos to follow)...

danravenellison

The vast majority of the route is off-road and on cycle paths, including the C2C route....

danravenellison

There's one part where the public footpath crosses a field, which would be very muddy when wet and there are three stiles to cross if gates are closed. Some of the route requires you to walk on the road but it was not busy....

Emzor

On the whole a good, easy route for walkers, but not suitable for wheels, but where it gets tricky the mainly off-road coast-to-coast cycle route can be used instead and this is good for wheels....

Russkin

There is a short stretch of road walking until the footpath goes through the pastures to the left. Crossing the road was easier than I thought then it was just a case of following footpaths and grass verges through Washington....

Philip Le Marquand

Then turned right to follow CtoC and on good tree-lined tarmac cycle route....

Diana Clark