About Us

The Durham Cow is a personal blog promoting health and well-being through outdoor activity, specifically ‘HIKE|RUN|BIKE’ in Northern England and over the border with Scotland. Since 2013, the site has been the online home of the Weardale Way and Teesdale Way, two long-distance walking trails exploring County Durham and its neighbours (Tyne & Wear, Teesside and Cumbria). Here you’ll find regularly updated details, descriptions, maps and GPS route files for both trails plus an overview of the history, heritage and geology you’ll encounter in a uniquely historic part of the UK.

All of the information you’ll need to tackle the trails is FREE. We also sell exclusive merchandise in our Shop including pocket-sized guide books designed to be carried on the trail with you plus tee-shirts and mugs to help you celebrate and remember your Weardale Way and Teesdale Way experiences.

I actually started The Durham Cow in 2012, as a way to share the places I love in my native County Durham as well as the active ways in which to visit them. That enthusiasm extended seamlessly across the boundaries of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Yorkshire and Cumbria and into the shires on the other side of the Scottish Border.

Contact Us

We value your feedback, so if you want to share your own stories and experiences, or comment on any aspect of the site – good or bad – the best ways to do it are by emailing admin[AT]durhamcow.com (using the conventional @ symbol in place of [AT]) OR by commenting in any of the posts on our Blog. You can also get in touch via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or Strava. We look forward to hearing from you – ALWAYS.