Walks in Upper Teesdale & Swaledale

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

Legend says a Bronze Age chieftain still watches over the mound

17/11/2025

Romaldkirk, Eggleston and Cotherstone - a 6.5 miles circular walk. Fairly easy going but with so much to see.

17/11/2025

Wildflower seed sowing volunteer opportunity.
Help sorting and sowing wildflower seeds, at Bowlees tree and wildflower nursery, 26 November, 10am to 3.30pm.

No experience necessary. Refreshments available.

We will be sowing seeds from important species such as wood crane’s-bill that have been collected from existing populations in Teesdale.

Once grown these plants will be used to enhance upland hay meadows in Teesdale.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/wildflowerseedsowing

13/11/2025

It's a gorgeous base for walkers, so makes sense it has cracking places to eat!

11/11/2025

Saturday stroll at Bowlees, 29 November, 10.30am to 12.30pm. A guided walk through a historic landscape at a relaxed pace.

Enjoy the outdoors with a small group of people taking in the surroundings.

All ages are welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult and must be able to walk or be carried as the paths may not be suitable for pushchairs).

Enjoy a chat and refreshments after the walk which will be approximately 3 miles in length.

Book your places here - https://bit.ly/42Hu2il

08/11/2025

The rarely visited valley of a Summer Lodge with its waterfalls, wooded sections, moorland, Summer Lodge Tarn and its views both eastwards and westwards along the Swale Valley - stunning even on a November morning. All that, being a non-caver, without a trip down Crackpot Cave to see its magnificent limestone 'sculptures' (https://cncc.org.uk/article/20211118-crackpot-cave-description)

08/11/2025