Durham Riverside Walk – The Count's House Folly loop from Durham

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Durham Riverside Walk – The Count's House Folly loop from Durham

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Durham Riverside Walk – The Count's House Folly loop from Durham

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10.7km

110m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Durham Castle and Cathedral WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.70 km

Framwellgate Bridge

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Framwellgate Bridge is a historic, Grade I listed medieval stone bridge over the River Wear in Durham.

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1.91 km

Framwellgate Bridge and View of Durham Castle and Cathedral

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A grade 1 listed medieval masonry arch bridge over the River Wear in Durham city centre. It was built in the early 1400s to replace the 12th century bridge. There are great views from the bridge of both the castle and the cathedral.

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1.95 km

View of Durham Cathedral from the River Wear

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Highly recommended walk on the loop of the river around the central peninsula of Durham - the view are magnificent and the length can we easily adjusted with the many bridges available.

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2.59 km

View of Durham Cathedral from Prebends Bridge

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Glorious views of the River Wear and Durham Cathedral from Prebends Bridge, built 1772-1778

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3.65 km

Durham Riverside Walk

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A bit further south a bridge crosses the river Wear allowing to loop back towards the center,

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4.94 km

Durham Amateur Rowing Club

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The club is situated at the City Boathouse on Green Lane in Old Elvet, with a scenic stretch of the river that meanders through the city.

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5.56 km

Maiden Castle Footbridge Over the River Wear

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Wood-slatted bridge which connects the sports centre and playing fields over the River Wear at Durham University's Graham Sport Centre / Maiden Castle.

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8.29 km

The Count's House Folly

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Though called the Count's House, this building is in fact a former summer house dating from about 1820. The original Count's House was about 100 yards nearer to Prebend's Bridge and was the home of Count Boruwlaski, a Polish dwarf who stood just 39 inches high.

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10.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.73 km

3.50 km

927 m

236 m

224 m

Surfaces

6.93 km

2.26 km

934 m

281 m

202 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

14°C

9°C

61 %

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Comments

February 22, 2024,Morgenrunde in Durham

And another little tour through and around Durham: a pretty, friendly little town that is definitely worth a visit. I wasn't aware that the area with the castle and cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the cathedral was also a filming location for some scenes in Harry Potter. Fortunately, the cathedral was open late the evening before: very …

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