Willington: an easy 3000m walk around the town
Starts at Willington Resource Centre
1 hours 1 minutes | 2.1miles 3.4km | Easy
ID: 0.621 | Developed by: Filomena Solan |
This is a circular walk following local footpaths into Low Willington incorporating Willington Cricket Ground, Willington Football Club and the War Memorial site. This route is suitable for pushchairs.
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Starts at

Willington Community Action Centre 64-66 High Street Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0PF

Getting there

Parking is available close to the starting point. This route is also accessible via public transport. From Durham, take Arriva bus no. 49A or 50A.

Route instructions

[1] Leave the Resource Centre and turn right. Keep walking down the street and cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. When you get to the pharmacy you should then cross the road opposite and then turn right, you will now be heading towards the Co-op.

[2] You will shortly see the‘Brandon to Bishop Auckland’ walk way sign on your left, you should take this left and this will take you through the co-op car park towards the walking line. Beware of Cars in this area!

[3] You should follow the path along keeping on the walking side of the path being cautious of the cycle lane. Look out for cyclists!

[4] As you are walking along the path you will see houses to both sides of you at first, then further along the footpath you will have the old railway houses to the left of you and allotments to the right of you.

[5] Turn right just before a small bicycle sign and walk down the path towards the cricket field. You are now walking slightly downhill. As you walk you will come to the cricket field to the left of you.

[6] Keep walking to join the road just passed the cricket grounds and entrance and walk along the road with speed bumps on it, there will be houses to your left. When you get to the end of the road cross over at the cricket club road sign then turn left and walk down the path along Manor Road.

[7] Bear right when you get to the Manor Road sign, the A690 road will now be to the left of you. You are now in Low Willington. Keep walking until you get to the Black Horse Pub and then at the pub cross over the A690 road and then turn right. Take care as this road can get very busy at times!

[8] You should keep walking and then bear left down the path just before the bus stop and memorial monuments. As you follow the path around you will see an information plaque to the left of you and if you look beyond the plaque you will see some magnificent views of the countryside. Follow the road around to go past the ‘Peace’ war memorial monument on your left and then turn right at the litter bin, then take the very next left which leads you to the green gate.

[9] Go through the green gate and follow the path which bears right to go through the allotments. Keep walking and then bear left doing a slight u-turn shape as you walk, follow the path along and it will shortly bear left again. You should follow the path as it goes past the ‘Willington Church of England Primary School’ and hedges on your right.

[10] Turn right to follow the school around where Willington Wood Hall will be to the left of you. Continue up the road with the school on your right and houses on your left. Go past the school sign and entrance on the right and join the path which is to the right of you. Cross over the road at the football grounds so that when you have crossed over the football grounds should be on the same side of the road as you.

[11] Turn left just before the Hall Terrace sign between the houses and then turn right after the cut and walk forwards before turning left down North Terrace. You will see a road sign for the Health Centre on your left.

[12] Cross the road and keep waling forwards, you are now walking around the back of Commercial Street with ‘Little China’ in front of you. Walk on past the Railway cottages and then cross over road, follow the road so the nursery is on your right and then turn right onto the walking line going past the nursery with the Co-op in front of you.

[13] When you get to the road turn left and go past the pharmacy and then cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and return to the Resource Centre which will be on your left. 

Additional 'Point of Interest' information

[A] Willington Cricket Club has been an established club for over 100 years only ceasing to play during
the war years! The cricket club’s old pavilion was built in the 1930's by miners during the strike. There is
a new pavilion which was built in 2004 and there are currently 9 teams playing within the club. In 1939
Willington Cricket Club featured in the final of the last ever Amateur cup and lost to fellow finalists and
rivals Bishop Auckland.


[B] WILLINGTON AFC joined the Northern League in 1911. They have reached the 1st Round of the FA
Cup twice in their history and in 1950 they won the FA Amateur Cup! They play at the Hall Lane ground
in Willington and their traditional local rivals are Crook Town. The club has had a number of famous
players going on to play in the English Football Leagues, Internationals and FA Cup including Joe Banks
for Spurs, George Tweedy for Grimsby Town, Billy Ashurst for Notts County, Ray Pointer for Burnley and
Andy Graver for Lincoln City.

 

Acknowledgements
Developed by: Filomena Solan
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