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Dist:0.3km<br/>Houghton-le-Spring and the sand quarry at Hetton-le-Hole [[NZ3648]] can be seen in the distance.
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Dist:0.5km<br/>A bridge carrying a railway line over a muddy track. This railway route is known as the Leamside Line. It has been disused since around 1992, but is currently still owned by Network Rail. It is being retained, for the time being at least, in case there is a need to bring it back into use in the future.
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Dist:0.5km<br/>A public bridleway near Houghton-le-Spring.
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Dist:0.6km<br/>A metal footbridge which carries a path across a stream.
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Dist:0.7km<br/>The Great North Forest is a long term government-backed project (inaugurated in 1990) to restore and revitalise the countryside round the towns of the north-east. The Great North Forest Trail is a 105Km circular trail which links up many parts of this geographically fragmented scheme. http://www.necf.org.uk/index.php?pageId=8 This path joins the Weardale Way about 2 km to the north.
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Dist:0.7km<br/>Black Boy Road, at its junction with Pithouse Lane.
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Dist:0.7km<br/>A footpath to Rainton Meadows Visitor Centre. At this point, the path follows the course of a former railway which had served nearby collieries.
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Dist:0.7km<br/>The Leamside Line takes off from the East Coast Main Line south of Durham and runs roughly parallel and to the east of the main line, keeping to the west of Houghton-le-Spring, and to the east of Washington to rejoin the main line at Newcastle. The line was mothballed by British Rail in 1991. The future of the line is uncertain, although there is a proposal to bring it into use as part of the Tyne and Wear Metro. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leamside_Line
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.7km<br/>The Chilton is a country pub and hotel, near Houghton-le-Spring.
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