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Finchale Priory – Brasside Ponds loop from Great Lumley

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United Kingdom
England
North East England
Great Lumley

Finchale Priory – Brasside Ponds loop from Great Lumley

Moderate

5.0

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Finchale Priory – Brasside Ponds loop from Great Lumley

04:24

16.7km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.54 km

Finchale Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

Nestled on the wooded banks of the River Wear, Finchale Priory's ruins are a beautiful sight. Founded in 1196, this Grade I-listed building was an outpost of Durham Cathedral and …

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6.09 km

The Scrogs

Forest

3

8.42 km

Illuminated Benches

Highlight • Structure

Benches in changing colours - nice idea, just a bit too bright in the dark.

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11.7 km

Brasside Ponds

Highlight • Natural

An important breeding site for wildfowl, Brasside Ponds is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest on the outskirts of the city of Durham. The ponds occupy former clay pits …

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16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.38 km

6.33 km

2.85 km

172 m

Surfaces

9.14 km

5.41 km

1.52 km

517 m

146 m

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