EQUINE RAILWAY ACCESS
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OLD RAILWAYS ON HORSEBACK

Lanchester Valley Railway Path

County Durham

(Also known as Derwent walk)
The railway was run by the North Eastern Railway between Durham and Consett to carry iron ore to Consett steelworks and coal from Langley Park. It was opened in 1862 and is 12 miles along the River Browney. Closure came in 1965. The equestrian section to the Sustrans path from Swalwell to Consett is 9.91 miles. It is now a multi user path and it can be accessed from bridleways and minor roads along its length. The path goes through Consett as a Sustrans no 14 cycleway and joins the Consett and Sunderland Railway Path. Having studied it on Google Earth, it may be possible to continue on the Sustrans path to join the Consett and Sunderland Railway Path and continue on the journey. The rider should be confident that his/her horse is good in traffic as it does cross what looks like busy roads.
Grid ref: NZ 199 621 Swalwell - Car park at the pub nearby Grid ref: NZ 101 523 Consett Parking at the Links Estate entrance
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Lanchester Valley PathC Copyright Clive Nicholson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Lanchester Valley C Copyright Christine Johnstone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (2)
Lanchester Valley C Copyright Christine Johnstone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (2)
EQUINE RAILWAY ACCESS
© Lorem ipsum dolor sit Nulla in mollit pariatur in, est ut dolor eu eiusmod lorem

County Durham

Lanchester Valley Railway Path

(Also known as Derwent walk)
The railway was run by the North Eastern Railway between Durham and Consett to carry iron ore to Consett steelworks and coal from Langley Park. It was opened in 1862 and is 12 miles along the River Browney. Closure came in 1965. The equestrian section to the Sustrans path from Swalwell to Consett is 9.91 miles. It is now a multi user path and it can be accessed from bridleways and minor roads along its length. The path goes through Consett as a Sustrans no 14 cycleway and joins the Consett and Sunderland Railway Path. Having studied it on Google Earth, it may be possible to continue on the Sustrans path to join the Consett and Sunderland Railway Path and continue on the journey. The rider should be confident that his/her horse is good in traffic as it does cross what looks like busy roads.
Grid ref: NZ 199 621 Swalwell - Car park at the pub nearby Grid ref: NZ 101 523 Consett Parking at the Links Estate entrance
C Copyright ROWLAND TURNER and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Lanchester Valley PathC Copyright Clive Nicholson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Lanchester Valley C Copyright Christine Johnstone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (2)
Lanchester Valley C Copyright Christine Johnstone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (2)