Description
Hawthorn Dene
The Hawthorn Dene walk is a wonderfully varied walk on the Durham coast. It has industrial history, beaches, clifftops and woodland.
Details
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There are some small hills to access the beaches and Dene. |
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Medium distance |
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Easy |
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The start – Nose’s Point
We start at Nose’s Point. The name comes simply from the fact that it juts out into the sea, like a nose. South of Nose’s Point is Blast Beach, which was used a a dumping ground for various industrial activity, including Dawdon Colliery. A few decades ago, there was a shelf of waste, which extended several kilometres out to sea. It is rapidly returning to it’s natural state now.
Hawthorn Hive
Hawthorn gets it’s name from the Hawthorn that grows in that area. The hive (or hythe) is a variation on the word for a landing place. This beach has been famous for the pebble art created by visitors (including Robson Green).
From here we cross the railway and head towards Beacon Hill.
Beacon Hill
This is the highest point on the walk and provides some great views. We walk along tracks towards Hawthorn Village, skirting past part of Hawthorn Dene. We take a track behind the village and join another path into the Dene.
Hawthorn Dene
Hawthorn Dene is managed by the Durham Wildlife Trust. The walk through the Dene is a wonderful mix of ancient woodland and meadow.
After leaving the Dene, we walk back to Nose’s Point.
We hope you can join us.
Julie and Martin xx
Gallery – Hawthorn Dene
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