A circular walk from Barnard Castle [39]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 18 Jun 2022

This outbuilding in Lartington Green Lane is some 25 yards from The Grove Image It is of two builds from the early to mid 19th century. One part is of coursed rubble stone under a stone slate roof. The other part is of squared, coursed rubble stone under a Welsh slate roof. The first-floor room of the right section was used as a Methodist Chapel during the 19th and early 20th century and has a panelled wood ceiling. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1121028 After crossing the River Tees, the route follows Deepdale Beck for a short distance before branching northwest to Raygill and Osmond Flatt. Then further west on a bridleway before turning north on a footpath to Lartington. After passing through the village, there is a turn to the north at Lartington Hall, then the route heads southeast past Grotto Wood and Pecknell Wood to the west bank of the river Tees, where it joins the long distance Teesdale Way to return to Barnard Castle. Just under 5½ miles.

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