Guidebook to The Teesdale Way

Guidebook for walking the Teesdale Way, which follows the River Tees for 100 miles from its source in the Cumbrian North Pennines to its outlet at Middlesbrough on England's north-east coast. A fortnight allows time to complete the route and to explore along the way. Also outlines 10 circular walks from the route.

Seasons

Suitable all year, but only limited facilities in winter.

Centres

Dufton, Langdon Beck, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Darlington, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesborough

Difficulty

Fairly easy terrain. Waymarked route. Some exposed moorland. Navigation skills required in fog or snow.

Must See

High Force (England’s largest waterfall), Fairy Cupboard caves, Piercebridge Roman remains, historic towns

The Teesdale Way

From Dufton to the North Sea

Authors

Martin Collins
Paddy Dillon

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

Second

Published

1 Jun 2005

ISBN_13

9781852844615

Availability

Published

Price £10.00

A new, fully updated, full-colour edition of this guide. The Teesdale Way explores the course of the River Tees for exactly 100 miles from its source in the Cumbrian North Pennines to its outlet at Middlesbrough on the north-east coast.

This is a delightful walk through unmatched river scenery including historic sites, SSSIs, pretty villages, woods, rolling farmland and wetlands. Passing as it does from remote Pennine moorland, through traditional Dales towns and finally to Teeside's industrial heartland, the Teesdale Way gives us a fascinating cross-section of the region's social, cultural and economic life.

The Way is divided into eight stages of moderate walking and takes about a fortnight to complete, including exploration on all the interesting features, or much less for the more determined walker. The author has included plenty of information on terrain, wildlife and history, accommodation, transport and refreshment, together with a final chapter outlining 10 circular walks around various parts of the Tees for smaller excursions. Detailed sketch maps and photographs accompany each section, together with a mileage chart and useful addresses.