A circular walk from Barnard Castle [58]
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A circular walk from Barnard Castle [58]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 18 Jun 2022
In the private Catholic cemetery in the estate of Lartington Hall stands this cross, similar to the roadside cross seen at Image The estate of Lartington Hall is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, and there is much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000731 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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