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View Across the Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Pow Hill Bog

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View Across the Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Pow Hill Bog

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View Across the Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Pow Hill Bog

02:32

38.6km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.81 km

View of Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

2.28 km

View Across the Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Looking towards the dam

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4.64 km

Hotburn Plantation

Forest

7.09 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

10.3 km

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Highlight • Pub

The Baa is a hostel and campsite with its own pub.

This small, unique and quirky little pub has a cobblestone floor and plenty of sheep related decorations. It serves …

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12.3 km

Derwent Waterside Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Closed at the minute because of covid

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25.0 km

View of the North Pennines

Highlight • Natural Monument

Looking across the valley

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31.2 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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31.3 km

Blanchland Public Toilets

Highlight • River

Public toilet on the right as you enter Blanchland over little bridge, hidden behind the buildings, near the river and you may find other things !!!
Great view of the river over the wall, see photo

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33.8 km

Nature Reserve Parking – North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Other

Park here for the footpaths opposite the nature reserve

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38.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

543 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

21°C

14°C

10 %

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View Across the Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Pow Hill Bog

View of Derwent Reservoir

View Across the Reservoir

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Derwent Waterside Park

View of the North Pennines

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Blanchland Public Toilets

Nature Reserve Parking – North Pennines National Landscape

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