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The Coniscliffe's

Date ... Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Distance ... 6.75 miles
Ascent ... 275 feet
Time ... 2 hours 40 mins
Weather ... 13 ºC, light winds, cloudy, and dry
Summits ... None
Start ... High Coniscliffe - roadside parking (NZ224154) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Explorer Nº304 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)


St. Edwin's Church in High Coniscliffe (A 13th Century church dedicated to Edwin, the King of Northumberland)

St. Edwin's Church in High Coniscliffe (A 13th Century church dedicated to Edwin, the King of Northumberland)

High Coniscliffe village

High Coniscliffe village

You leave the village along Mill Lane, heading towards the old Mill House

You leave the village along Mill Lane, heading towards the old Mill House

Looking back across the fields towards High Coniscliffe

Looking back across the fields towards High Coniscliffe

This section of the walk is a mixture of field path and quiet country lanes

This section of the walk is a mixture of field path and quiet country lanes

Heading across the fields

Heading across the fields

Tim having fun in the freshly cut grass

Tim having fun in the freshly cut grass

Coniscliffe Grange Farm (The highest point on the walk @ 200 feet ASL)

Coniscliffe Grange Farm (The highest point on the walk @ 200 feet ASL)

The quiet village of Low Coniscliffe

The quiet village of Low Coniscliffe

The Teesdale Way footpath runs along the river bank, directly behind the house's

The Teesdale Way footpath runs along the river bank, directly behind the house's

The River Tees, this is one of the most scenic parts of the river (in my opinion)

The River Tees, this is one of the most scenic parts of the river (in my opinion)

There were no blue bells in the woods today, but loads of wild garlic!

There were no blue bells in the woods today, but loads of wild garlic!

Tim decided it was time for a quick dip in the river!

Tim decided it was time for a quick dip in the river!

The hawthorn bushes were just starting to flower

The hawthorn bushes were just starting to flower

The River Tees

The River Tees

There is lots of Oilseed Rape in the fields around the village this year

There is lots of Oilseed Rape in the fields around the village this year

The River Tees

The River Tees

Giant Hog Weed, a real problem along the river, there seems to be a lot more this year. When fully grown it will be over ten feet high, and is covered in tiny spines that can cause a nasty rash!

Giant Hog Weed, a real problem along the river, there seems to be a lot more this year.When fully grown it will be over ten feet high, and is covered in tiny spines that can cause a nasty rash!

The final stretch back up the path behind the church

The final stretch back up the path behind the church