Best walk from Bishop Auckland
MapJump on a train, get off at Bishop Auckland Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Bishop Auckland Station to Shildon Station
A varied, enjoyable walk through fields and suburbs using riverside paths and alleys, in a semi-urban, post-industrial environment. A good balance of well-made paths and lanes, but with flights of steps, beaten paths, some steep and almost-scrambling ascents and descents over the river; a few neglected paths at the Bishop Auckland end. Cafes and shops at either end, plus a pub and shop in South Church.
Tough: steep ascents. 5km.
A very steep, almost scrambling climb up an embankment leads to a steep flight of steps over a railway level crossing; take care crossing the track.