Walk Durham
If you want to take your first steps in improving your health and fitness, or if you just want to stay healthy, come along and try our free, short health walks. The walks take place every week in local communities across County Durham.
Walk Durham is your local accredited Ramblers Wellbeing Walks partner.
We offer a programme of free, short, weekly walks in local communities across County Durham. The walks are a great opportunity for you to make your first steps towards being active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are recovering from illness, or just want to be more active and enjoy walking outdoors in the company of others, Walk Durham can help you get started.
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Types of walk available include the following:
Gentle Steps to Walking
These walks are delivered in a flat, enclosed and safe environment, supported by our friendly team. You can walk at your own pace and rest whenever you need to. Gentle Steps walks are great for helping you to build up your confidence and activity levels at your own pace.
Day | Time | Location | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday | 10.00am to 11.00am
| Shildon | Sunnydale Leisure Centre |
Tuesday | 1.00pm to 2.00pm
| Chester-le-Street | Riverside Sports Pavilion |
| Wednesday | 1.00pm to 2.00pm | Crook | Crook Community Leisure Peases West Sports Centre Roddymoor Crook DL15 9AH |
Get Walk Ready
These short walks are designed to ease you back into our walking programme. All routes offered will be on flat paths and carried out at a gentle pace. They are led by our friendly trained instructors and last approximately 30 minutes.
Day | Time | Location | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday | 11.45am to 12.15pm | Sedgefield | Hardwick Park Visitors Centre |
Monday | 11.30am to 12.15pm | Willington | Willington Children's Centre |
Wellbeing Walks
These walks cover various terrain and routes are relatively flat, however some routes may include slopes, steps, uneven surfaces and stiles. They are led by our friendly, trained instructors and last up to approximately 90 minutes.
Day | Time | Location | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Brancepeth | Brancepeth Castle |
Monday | 10.00am to 11.00am | High Etherley (Bishop Auckland) | Etherley & Toft Hill Community Centre |
| Monday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Hamsterley | Hamsterley Forest Café (Outside) Bedburn DL13 3NL |
| Tuesday | 9.00am to 10.30am | Wheatley Hill | Wheatley Hill Co-op Quillstile Road DH6 3RF |
Tuesday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Chester-le-Street
| Chester-le-Street Library |
Tuesday | 10.00am to 11.30am | West Rainton | Jubilee Hall |
Tuesday This walk is currently on hold, it is planned to begin again in September 2022. | 10.15am to 11.45am | Esh Winning | Hard standing area to the top of Brandon Road |
Tuesday | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Annfield Plain
| Annfield Plain Methodist Church |
Tuesday | 1.30pm to 3.00pm | Consett | Consett Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday | 6.15pm to 7.15pm | Witton Park | Paradise Nature Car Park 1 The Green Bishop Auckland DL14 0EQ |
| Tuesday (First Tuesday of every month. Starts 3 May 2022) | 6.30pm to 8.00pm | Beamish | Beamish Museum Beamish DH9 0RG |
| Tuesday | 12.30pm to 1.00pm | Spennymoor | Green Lane Council Offices (main entrance) Spennymoor DL16 6JQ |
Tuesday | 1.00pm to 2.30pm | Cockfield | Cockfield Community Café |
Wednesday
| 9.30am to 11.00am | Wingate | Wingate Community Centre |
| Wednesday | 9.30am to 11.00am | Barnard Castle | The Witham Cafe 3 Horse Market DL12 8LY |
Wednesday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Langley Park | Langley Park Miners Institute |
| Wednesday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Evenwood | Randolph Centre Stones End Bishop Auckand DL14 9RE |
Wednesday
| 10.15am to 11.45am | Durham | Durham Gala Theatre |
Wednesday
| 10.00am to 11:30am | Pelton | Pelton Community Centre |
| Wednesday | 10.30am to 11:00am | Shincliffe | Rose Tree Inn (Car Park) Low Road Shincliffe DH1 2LY |
| Wednesday | 12.30pm to 1.00pm | Durham | County Hall (outside main reception) DH1 5UQ |
Wednesday | 1.00pm to 2.30pm | Seaham | Seaham Family Centre |
| Wednesday (First Wednesday of every month. Starts 6 July 2022) | 2.00pm to 3.30pm | Staindrop (Raby Castle Park and Gardens) | Raby Castle Park and Gardens (by the Yurt) Darlington DL2 3AH |
Thursday | 9.30am to 11.00pm | Sacriston | The Fulforth Centre |
Thursday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Belmont | Daisy Rose Café |
Thursday | 10.30am to 12.00pm | Quaking Houses | Quaking Houses Village Hall |
Thursday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Shildon | Shildon Civic Hall |
Thursday
| 11.30am to 12.30pm | Fishburn | Fishburn Youth and Community Centre |
Thursday
| 10.00am to 11.30am | Ushaw Moor | Ushaw Historic House Chapels & Gardens |
| Thursday (Starts 21 July 2022) | 2.30pm to 4.00pm | Tow Law | Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve Tow Law DH7 9ET |
| Thursday | 6.00pm to 7.30pm | Durham | Abbey Leisure Centre Abbey Road Pity Me DH1 5DQ |
| Thursday 30 June, 28 July, 25 August | 6.00pm to 7.30pm | West Rainton | Jubilee Hall |
Friday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Stanhope | Durham Dales Centre |
Friday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Witton Gilbert
| St. Michaels & All Angels Church |
Friday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Beamish | Beamish Museum |
| Friday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Broom Park | Broom Park Picnic Area Deerness Valley Walk Track DH7 7RU |
Friday (Starts 5 August 2022) | 10.00am to 11.30am | Sedgefield | St. Edmunds Church Front Street TS21 3AT |
| Friday | 1.00pm to 2.30pm | Coxhoe | Coxhoe Village Hall Front Street DH6 4DB |
| Sunday | 10.00am to 11.30am | Peterlee | Castle Eden Dene Stanhope Chase SR8 1NJ |
What you need to bring
Once you have booked your place just turn up five minutes before the walk start time dressed accordingly for the weather and wearing comfortable footwear. You may also want to bring along any personal items that you need, including a drink.
Booking onto a walk
- Booking is essential and everyone must book in advance. (You can book up to seven days in advance.)
- We are unable to take anyone who turns up on the day - please remember to cancel your place if you are unable to attend.
- Please read our Health Commitment Statement and where appropriate seek medical advice before participating in a walk.
Help with bookings
If you are having difficulties when trying to book onto a walk please follow the steps below when you are in the bookings page:
- Step 1: Select your walk.
- Step 2: Select applicable date (You can only book up to 8 days in advance).
- Step 3: Select time.
- Step 4: Complete the "Add your details" section, including your postcode.
- Step 5: (Optional) Complete the "Provide additional information" section.
- Step 6: Tick to confirm that you have read Health Commitment Statement and followed the steps above.
- Step 7: Click book.
Become a walk leader
Visit our Culture and sport volunteering portal to find out more about becoming a walk leader.
- Ways to Wellbeing Service
- waystowellbeing@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 262539
