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Durham Riverside Walk – Old Durham Gardens loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

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Durham Riverside Walk – Old Durham Gardens loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

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Durham Riverside Walk – Old Durham Gardens loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

03:25

12.9km

130m

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: May 18, 2026

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Durham Castle and Cathedral WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.98 km

Kepier Quarries

Forest

5.58 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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5.71 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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6.33 km

Reveal Sculpture by Richard Cole

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'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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6.40 km

View of Durham Cathedral from Prebends Bridge

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

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6.60 km

The Count's House Folly

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Though called the Count's House, this building is in fact a former summer house dating from about 1820. The original Count's House was about 100 yards nearer to Prebend's Bridge …

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6.92 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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7.46 km

Durham Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A bit further south a bridge crosses the river Wear allowing to loop back towards the center,

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9.07 km

Old Durham Gardens

Highlight • Structure

Restored 17th Century gardens. Walled Garden open 1 Apr-27 Oct, Sun and Thu, 1400-1600. The volunteer group Friends of Old Durham Gardens maintain the gardens.

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

3.61 km

1.68 km

1.32 km

1.09 km

656 m

Surfaces

7.74 km

1.97 km

1.17 km

1.05 km

766 m

165 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 9 July

26°C

13°C

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Durham Riverside Walk – Old Durham Gardens loop from Brasside Ponds SSSI

View of Durham Castle and Cathedral from the Riverside

View of Durham Cathedral from the River Wear

Reveal Sculpture by Richard Cole

View of Durham Cathedral from Prebends Bridge

The Count's House Folly

Bridges Over the River Wear, Durham

Durham Riverside Walk

Old Durham Gardens

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