We started the walk from the Durham Dales Centre, where there is a 'free' car park

The imposing Stanhope Hall is passed at the start of the riverside path

Stanhope Burn is followed through the woods for part of the walk

The path through the woods, on the first half of the walk

Stanhope Dene

Eventually the tree's start to thin out and you get some lovely views along the valley

There are lots of old quarry workings in the valley

Nearing the top of the Dene, our path goes through the old mine workings and up the valley ahead

Stanhope Burn, at the head of the Dene

As we started climb over the moorland, we almost stepped on this little chap,he was trying to hide in the grass, just beside the path. I'm pretty sure its a red grouse chick

The Weardale moorlands

Crawley Side, the end of the old railway incline, on the moors above Stanhope

Heading back towards Stanhope

The old quarry working just behind Stanhope village

The fossil of an ancient tree stump, located in the grounds of the parish church in Stanhope