Tow Law AFC Ground Ironworks Road Tow Law County Durham DL13 4EQ

The route is accessible via public transport. Bus No. 1 from Darlington via Bishop Auckland and Crook, and Bus 764 from Consett pass along the A68 near the start. There is adequate car parking available.

[1] From the Tow Law AFC ground, go up Ironworks Road to the junction with the A68. Turn left along Dan's Castle and pass the cemetery on your left. At the end of the cemetery and before the first field, turn left down a signed public footpath.

[2] Follow the side of the cemetery, then follow along its rear, and after this follow the footpath as it turns right and goes downhill between a wire fenced field on your right and a housing estate on your left.

[3] When the path meets a track, turn left along it and then turn right at a T junction and follow the track where it turns left and continues to Ironworks Road. Turn left up this road to your start.

Tow Law Town A.F.C. currently plays in the Northern League Division Two. In 1968, they got to the second round of the FA Cup where they lost in a replay with Shrewsbury Town.  If they had won, they would have entertained Arsenal in the 3rd round! The team, nicknamed "The Lawyers", play their home games at Ironworks Road. The club's fans are known as "The Misfits". Tow Law Town’s home colours are black and white stripes with black shorts. The football ground has a crowd capacity of 3,000. At 1,000 feet above sea level, it is the highest football ground in England. Because of its high altitude, the stadium is said to have its "own weather climate".

Famous sportsman from Tow Law; Chris Waddle is now an international Premier League footballer. He started playing for Tow Law Town AFC.

A. This area of Tow Law is known as Dan's Castle which was the original name of the town.  This was the name of the first coal mine in Tow Law and is though to have been named after an Irish immigrant who kept a shop here.  Before 1840, there was no settlement here but it grew enormously with mines, iron works and coal ovens.