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River Tees at Barnard Castle – Egglestone Abbey Ruins loop from Barnard Castle

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River Tees at Barnard Castle – Egglestone Abbey Ruins loop from Barnard Castle

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River Tees at Barnard Castle – Egglestone Abbey Ruins loop from Barnard Castle

04:20

16.2km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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216 m

River Tees at Barnard Castle

Highlight • River

The River Tees runs through Barnard Castle on its way to the North Sea

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307 m

Pedestrian Bridge Over the River Tees

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge crosses the River Tees

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810 m

View of Middleton-in-Teesdale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bins here for doggy do

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2.65 km

Bench With a View of the Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.04 km

Mortham Wood

Forest

9.05 km

Old Cemetery Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

we found it very interesting, lots of graves dated back hundreds of years, i wish i knew more facts about the place but its defenitley a place to explore

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13.1 km

Waterloo Plantation

Forest

13.8 km

Egglestone Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

The spectacular ruins of Egglestone Abbey occupy a picturesque spot above the River Tees. The crumbling ruins are all that survives of a small Premonstratensian monastery that was founded in …

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13.9 km

Eggleston Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Situated above the River Tees about a mile south east of Barnard Castle. Founded between 1195 and 1198.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

3.52 km

3.00 km

895 m

762 m

307 m

236 m

Surfaces

7.28 km

3.13 km

3.09 km

1.75 km

791 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

17°C

11°C

73 %

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River Tees at Barnard Castle – Egglestone Abbey Ruins loop from Barnard Castle

River Tees at Barnard Castle

Pedestrian Bridge Over the River Tees

View of Middleton-in-Teesdale

Bench With a View of the Ruins

Old Cemetery Ruins

Egglestone Abbey Ruins

Eggleston Abbey

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