Walks you can reach from Shildon by train

A day hike is just a simple train journey away — plan your next day of green.

Alternatively, view walks directly from Shildon.

Stockton to Middlesbrough (Durham)

45 minutes direct from Shildon.

Recommended: A direct town-centre-to-town-centre route, under 20% on roads with the rest flat and well-surfaced tarmac path mostly along the riverside. Passes through a semi-industrial landscape and runs close to the river.

Waterway: two thirds along the River Tees.

Time: 2h–3h30

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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Rolling

Darlington to Yarm (Durham)

15 minutes direct from Shildon.

Time: 6h30–12h30

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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Steep

Darlington to Stockton (Durham)

15 minutes direct from Shildon.

Time: 6h–12h

Warnings: A track between roughly NZ4003 1630 and NZ4036 1628 may be blocked and impossible to walk; be prepared to divert.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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Gentle

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