Welcome guest, Login
brandon to crook
gipa 
| 31 Jul 08:56 |
|---|---|
 Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | is there a proper cycle track that goes from brandon to crook.the reason my sister has shifted there and i would like to surprise her .i would ride from annfield plain to brandon okay ,its just the brandon to crook i dont fancy doing the road from brandon . |
|
mr.mole
| 31 Jul 10:38 |
|---|---|
 Joined: 24 May 2010 Posts: 47 Bike: My Profile | To be honest im not sure, When ive been over that way ive gone the way of the A688 past spenny, where i usually stop to see a mate, then ride on to Bishop along then main road. im assuming thats the long way round for u though |
|
gipa
| 31 Jul 10:43 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | i can use a track to get all the way to brandon ,was just wondering if ive got to use road to get further to crook .was hoping there was a track somewhere near .there must be someone from brandon on here who has rode to crook . |
| voodoouser | 01 Aug 08:36 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 01 Aug 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | There's a track from Brandon to Willington, i've cycled on it a few times but there's no track from Willington to Crook. If you look on a map for the Co-Operative store in Willington the track starts there and ends near the Morely Woods Pub. |
|
eltelio
| 01 Aug 10:57 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 08 Jul 2011 Posts: 129 Bike: My Profile | hi gipa, the Brandon - Bishop Aukland track drops you into Willington a couple of miles east of Crook, or the Deerness Valley walk/track will take you to Crook from the north side with Billy Row on your west. Means going north on your start from Brandon tho. Laters bud.. |
| My Latest Route: May 2012 Wylam and Beyond | |
|
gipa
| 01 Aug 12:40 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | thinking of having a go later this week cheers guys |
|
albion
| 01 Aug 15:44 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 11 Jul 2010 Posts: 99 Bike: My Profile | When you hit the parking and picnic area you take the right railtrack(Deer Valley railway walk) which heads to Crook via Stanley Crook. Bing Maps will show it via its OS setting. It makes a good circular route via the Brandon Line at Willington. |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2012 Bowes Railway Path Start to End | |
|
albion
| 01 Aug 15:47 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 11 Jul 2010 Posts: 99 Bike: My Profile | Pop into the library before you start. Durham reproduced their free cycling maps recently so the route is shown. I prefer the Durham maps to the Newcastle ones. |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2012 Bowes Railway Path Start to End | |
|
gipa
| 01 Aug 16:27 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | are they asny good like albion |
|
albion
| 01 Aug 17:50 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 11 Jul 2010 Posts: 99 Bike: My Profile | They certainly get you from A to B, and show all on-road and off-road routes. The Durham ones also show the hills which is why they are far better than the Newcastle ones. |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2012 Bowes Railway Path Start to End | |
|
gipa
| 01 Aug 17:53 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | will these maps be in all libraries albion ,cos i can go to my local or go to consett library im at annfield plain .. |
|
gipa
| 05 Aug 16:08 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | There's a track from Brandon to Willington, i've cycled on it a few times but there's no track from Willington to Crook. If you look on a map for the Co-Operative store in Willington the track starts there and ends near the Morely Woods Pub. well i got to the co op and turned right and rode up the road all the way to crook annfield plain to crook i think i did in about 1-40 was well happy :) |
|
albion
| 06 Aug 07:02 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 11 Jul 2010 Posts: 99 Bike: My Profile | When referring to Brandon I think of 'Brandonon Line'. The Deerness Valley Railline is probably signposted Esh Winning and/or Urshaw Moor. It splinters off the Brandon Line at Stone Bridge near Broom Park. In the opposite direction when returning from Crook its very easy to find being a gritty right turn 550 metres along the Stanley Crook road. |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2012 Bowes Railway Path Start to End | |
|
gipa
| 06 Aug 07:32 |
|---|---|
|
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 183 Bike: My Profile | will go that way next time albion tyvm .got to say i enjoyed the ride |
Cycle Forum
Announcement
Find the latest cycle gear and who sells them within the UK. Share the experience you have with a product with others to help them make an informed choice.