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Beamish Woods – Metal Cow Sculptures loop from Chester-le-Street

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North East England

Beamish Woods – Metal Cow Sculptures loop from Chester-le-Street

Moderate

3.4

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Beamish Woods – Metal Cow Sculptures loop from Chester-le-Street

02:52

10.8km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.12 km

King Coal Sculpture by David Kemp

Highlight • Structure

King Coal by David Kemp made from parts of old coal works

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2

1.16 km

Old King Cole Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

A sculpture called Old King Coal celebrating the area's proud coal mining history. Old King Coal was completed on 15 October 1992

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3

4.84 km

Beamish Woods

Highlight • Forest

Way into Beamish woods from the C2C track

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4

5.11 km

Stone Arch Railway Tunnel on the C2C

Highlight • Historical Site

Another old rail tunnel on the C2C

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5

5.18 km

Old Railway Tunnel and Stone Archways

Highlight • Historical Site

6

5.24 km

Derwentside Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Junction to get up to Beamish museum or Stanley

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7

5.34 km

Metal Cow Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

There are four metal cow statues, these have been made from old JCB type diggers and old metal from scrap machinery, the tails are heavy thick chain, the necks are …

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8

5.50 km

Celestial Railroad Art Trail

Highlight • Structure

Sign showing the locations and information about the artworks on the coast to coast track from Consett to Sunderland

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B

10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.11 km

1.02 km

312 m

180 m

149 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

2.81 km

967 m

860 m

307 m

224 m

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Wednesday 7 October

13°C

3°C

28 %

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