A circular walk from Barnard Castle [52]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 18 Jun 2022

Smithy Cottage, nearer the camera, and The Thatch are a house and attached cottage in Lartington Lane. The Thatch was built in the early 18th century and altered in the late 19th century. Smithy Cottage, at one time the village post office, was built in the 19th century. Constructed of coursed sandstone rubble stone. The Thatch has a slate roof, Smithy Cottage has a stone slate roof. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1160536 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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