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Egglestone Abbey Ruins – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Whorlton

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Egglestone Abbey Ruins – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Whorlton

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Egglestone Abbey Ruins – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Whorlton

04:23

16.6km

150m

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 27, 2026

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After 8.65 km for 115 m

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5.29 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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7.54 km

River Tees at Barnard Castle

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

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7.63 km

Pedestrian Bridge Over the River Tees

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The bridge crosses the River Tees

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8.16 km

Barnard Castle Bridge

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This medieval stone bridge spanning the River Tees serves as a vital link between the towns of Barnard Castle and Startforth.

Dating back to the 14th century, this historical structure, …

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8.30 km

Barnard Castle ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The castle was built by the Normans shortly after the conquest of the region, but experienced the greatest importance under Bernard de Bailleul in the second half of the twelfth …

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8.98 km

Barnard Castle Market Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

A market was established below the castle in the 13th-c. The impressive octagonal stone pavilion of the Market Cross was built in 1747. The arcade surrounding its base once sheltered …

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9.40 km

View of Middleton-in-Teesdale

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Bins here for doggy do

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11.2 km

Bench With a View of the Ruins

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12.3 km

Tees Bank Plantation

Forest

16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.47 km

4.64 km

1.22 km

1.21 km

415 m

326 m

320 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

1.66 km

1.44 km

1.10 km

1.00 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Sunday 10 May

9°C

2°C

29 %

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Egglestone Abbey Ruins – Barnard Castle ruins loop from Whorlton

Egglestone Abbey Ruins

River Tees at Barnard Castle

Pedestrian Bridge Over the River Tees

Barnard Castle Bridge

Barnard Castle ruins

Barnard Castle Market Cross

View of Middleton-in-Teesdale

Bench With a View of the Ruins

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