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River Tees at Teesdale Way – Piercebridge Village Green loop from Gainford

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River Tees at Teesdale Way – Piercebridge Village Green loop from Gainford

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River Tees at Teesdale Way – Piercebridge Village Green loop from Gainford

02:32

9.92km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.84 km

River Tees at Teesdale Way

Highlight • River

4.30 km

Post Office Café and Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

you can charge your ebike battery here if it comes off your bike
it has nice local food and homemade cakes as well
toilet facilities

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4.30 km

Piercebridge Organic Farmshop & Café

Highlight • Structure

Absolutely cracking farmshop and cafe which is usually crammed therefore it is best to book a table if you're planning on stopping off here. however there is a good cafe round the corner which is usually not too packed.

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4.35 km

Gainford Village Green and St. Mary’s Church

Highlight • Settlement

Gainford is situated about halfway between Darlington and Barnard Castle and has a lovely village green. The houses around the green are mostly Georgian with some rubble-built houses on the north and south sides of the green.

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4.37 km

Piercebridge Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Piercebridge is situated on the banks of the River Tees and has a nice village green. There was a Roman fort of AD 260–270 here, which was built at the point where Dere Street crossed the River Tees.

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4.45 km

St Mary's Church, Piercebridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful Church in Piercebridge if you're into architecture its worth a look!

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5.34 km

Piercebridge Roman Bridge Ruins

Highlight • Bridge

These remains are all that’s left of a large Roman bridge that carried Dere Street, the Roman road that linked York with Corbridge, across the River Tees. The reason the …

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5.77 km

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views over the tees.

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9.92 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.00 km

1.85 km

1.03 km

672 m

354 m

Surfaces

5.99 km

2.63 km

1.17 km

101 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 10 May

9°C

3°C

31 %

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River Tees at Teesdale Way – Piercebridge Village Green loop from Gainford

River Tees at Teesdale Way

Post Office Café and Farm Shop

Piercebridge Organic Farmshop & Café

Gainford Village Green and St. Mary’s Church

Piercebridge Village Green

St Mary's Church, Piercebridge

Piercebridge Roman Bridge Ruins

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

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