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Framwellgate Moor

Durham Bandstand – Durham Cow Statue loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Framwellgate Moor

Durham Bandstand – Durham Cow Statue loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

Moderate

20

hikers

Durham Bandstand – Durham Cow Statue loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

03:48

14.4km

130m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Durham Castle and Cathedral WHS

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

2.83 km

The Scrogs

Forest

2

5.31 km

View of Durham Castle and Cathedral from the Riverside

Highlight • River

Unless you step into the water this point on the weir cannot be reached by foot!

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3

5.44 km

View of Durham Cathedral from the River Wear

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Highly recommended walk on the loop of the river around the central peninsula of Durham - the view are magnificent and the length can we easily adjusted with the many bridges available.

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4

6.05 km

Reveal Sculpture by Richard Cole

Highlight • Structure

'Reveal' by Richard Cole is a conical column of irregularly textured stone with six shallow niches and a long narrow aperture at its centre. Constructed using centuries-old stone from the …

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5

6.13 km

View of Durham Cathedral from Prebends Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Glorious views of the River Wear and Durham Cathedral from Prebends Bridge, built 1772-1778

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6

6.65 km

Bridges Over the River Wear, Durham

Highlight • River

Lovely walk along the river with multiple bridges to cross back and forth to see all the different views of the cathedral

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7

7.30 km

St Oswald's Church, Durham

Highlight • Religious Site

St Oswald's is an Anglican church in the centre of Durham.

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8

9.07 km

Durham Bandstand

Highlight • Monument

Pass the bandstand on the Riverside Walk

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9

9.13 km

Durham Cow Statue

Highlight • Historical Site

According to legend, Durham was built on the back of this cow.
The legend of the cow, the monks and the wandering milkmaid.
(apparently monks carrying St Cuthbert’s coffin bumped …

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11.2 km

Hopper's Wood

Forest

B

14.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.00 km

4.64 km

2.12 km

1.52 km

192 m

Surfaces

8.93 km

3.08 km

1.06 km

695 m

521 m

185 m

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Comments

April 2, 2024,Frankland prison to Durham river walk and back

This is a great circular walk, taking in some great sites as shown on the pictures

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