The Teesdale Way

The Teesdale Way is a long distance walking trail crossing three counties in the North East of England. The western end of the trail lies in the sleepy Cumbrian village of Dufton, in the Eden Valley. On the other side of the North Pennines, on the North Sea coast, you can choose from either remote Teesmouth, bustling Redcar or visit both. On the way you’ll pass through historic towns in County Durham and Teesside including Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Darlington, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough and many pleasant villages in between. The route rarely strays far from the River Tees and, like the Weardale Way, it walks equally well in either direction. I’ve chosen to present it west-to-east so that, in most cases, the wind is on your back (a feature for which you’ll be grateful if caught in the rain in the Pennines). I don’t doubt that some will prefer the increasing physical challenge and sense of remoteness that comes with tackling it the other way around but the route files we supply work well in either direction.