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Consett Heritage Trail – View of Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

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North East England

Consett Heritage Trail – View of Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

Moderate

8

runners

Consett Heritage Trail – View of Hownsgill Viaduct loop from Allensford Wood Local Nature Reserve

01:06

9.02km

180m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

779 m

Allensford Woods

Highlight • Forest

Woods just above Allensford

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2

2.63 km

Consett Heritage Trail

Highlight • Trail

3

2.92 km

The Grove Ponds

Highlight • Lake

4

3.59 km

Consett Heritage Trail

Highlight • Trail

6km circular route showing the remains of the steelworks and local history on the route

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5

5.01 km

Waskerly Way Telescope Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Plenty of viewpoints and discoveries along this trail. Part of the C2C cycle route

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6

6.31 km

View of Hownsgill Viaduct

Highlight • Cycleway

Hownsgill Viaduct is an old railway line built by Thomas Bouch between 1857 and 1858. It once carried iron, ore, limestone and lead to Consett and now acts as a …

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7

7.82 km

Consett Heritage Trail

Highlight • Forest

8

8.03 km

Pemberton Road Bridge Tunnel View

Highlight • Other

B

9.02 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.04 km

2.44 km

228 m

164 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

2.05 km

726 m

402 m

108 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (240 m)

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