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Brancepeth Castle – Willington War Memorial loop from Butterby Oxbow

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Brancepeth Castle – Willington War Memorial loop from Butterby Oxbow

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Brancepeth Castle – Willington War Memorial loop from Butterby Oxbow

02:19

36.6km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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538 m

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Highlight • River

Scenic picnic spot on river Wear.

Tip by

6.38 km

Brancepeth Castle

Highlight • Other

Great little coffee shop. The castle is private so you can't go in.

Tip by

12.8 km

Wayne Clark Memorial Sculpture and View of the Pennines

Highlight • Monument

Fabulous view of the Pennines and a bench to stop and rest on the Deerness Valley Railway Path.

This was a former single track branch line used to serve the coal mining industry in the area.

Tip by

12.9 km

Deerness Valley Railway Path Sculpture Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

The sculpture is close to a parking place

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23.0 km

Willington War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Willington is a former mining town based on the Brandon to Bishop Auckland disused railway, which use to serve the coal mining industry. It's colliery closed in 1967.

There are …

Tip by

32.1 km

Mural of Hands Writing in a Notebook

Highlight • Structure

36.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

4.03 km

1.26 km

923 m

776 m

Surfaces

28.0 km

7.21 km

777 m

198 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

27°C

13°C

0 %

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Brancepeth Castle – Willington War Memorial loop from Butterby Oxbow

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Brancepeth Castle

Wayne Clark Memorial Sculpture and View of the Pennines

Deerness Valley Railway Path Sculpture Bench

Willington War Memorial

Mural of Hands Writing in a Notebook

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