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OLD RAILWAYS ON HORSEBACK
Tees Valley Railway Path
The Tees Valley Railway was a branch line, now Tees Railway Path it is about 6.25
miles long with options to divert onto bridleways if riding Long Distance.
Lartington at the southerly end can be accessed that way. It looks very pretty with
plenty of wildlife along the route and it's relatively flat most of the way. At the
northerly end at Lonton there is a small industrial estate where it may be possible
to park.
The first sod was cut by the Duke of Cleveland in 1865 who owned the majority of
land the line would cross. Built to transport stone from Mickleton, Park End and
Crossthwaite Quarries it had stations at Cotherstone, Romaldkirk and Mickleton.
It did carry stone from Greengates Quarry and also had a hand in the building of
a reservoir in 1914 at Grassholme. It opened in 1868 and was closed to passenger
traffic in 1964. Total demise came in 1965. For more detailed information see the
link below. This was originally planned to go from Barnard Castle to Alston a plan
that never came to fruition
Grid Ref: NY 951 245 Lonton Parking in the Industrial Est.
Grid Ref: NZ020 182 Spring Wood bridleway takes you to
Lartington.
Tees Railway Path at Scalehow Rigg 2 ©
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Tees Railway Path -Laithkirk Viaduct ocer River
Lune © Copyright Mick Garratt and licensed for
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Tees Railway Walk at Mickleton 3 © Copyright
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Tees Railway Path - Balder Viaduct ©
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