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Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)

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Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)

Recommended by 16 hikers out of 17

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: North Pennines National Landscape

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Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Five Pikes and the Elephant Trees loop from White Kirkley — North Pennines

14.8km

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Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Old Lime Kilns – Bollihope Limestone Quarry loop from Frosterley

9.39km

02:30

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hiking loop from Frosterley

6.15km

01:37

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

August 31, 2021

The Forgotten Quarry (also known as Fine Burn Quarry) is a superb place for a walk during any season. This former limestone quarry forms a part of the Weardale Way, a long-distance footpath that follows the River Wear's journey from the Durham Dales to the North Sea, or vice versa.

The path follows the course of a former railway track used to transport the mined limestone. Here, Bollihope Burn – a tributary of the River Wear, tumbles through woodland – creating a haven for wildlife.

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Elevation 210 m

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Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)

1. Five Pikes and the Elephant Trees loop from White Kirkley — North Pennines

2. Old Lime Kilns – Bollihope Limestone Quarry loop from Frosterley

3. Hiking loop from Frosterley

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