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Attlee Park

Name: Attlee Park
Rating: 2

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Location: West Bedlington, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Horton Burn Stepping Stones – The Old Weir at Humford loop from Bedlington

5.46km

01:25

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40m

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

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2. Horton Burn Stepping Stones – Attlee Park loop from Bedlington

4.58km

01:13

40m

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

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3. The Old Weir at Humford – Horton Burn Stepping Stones loop from Bedlington

8.14km

02:08

60m

70m

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

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mkirby

March 22, 2024

The region has been a hub for casual recreation for decades, evolving into a designated country park in 1984 to safeguard its distinctive ecology, eventually attaining Local Nature Reserve status in 2006.

Accessible by bus, with stops at Hartford Hall, Bedlington Front Street, and beside The Bank Top public house in Bedlington Station, the park also offers three convenient car parks: Furnace Bridge, Bedlington Bank's base at Attlee Park, and Humford Mill. Pedestrian access is facilitated through Spring Park Road, Church Lane leading to Humford Mill, and Hartford Hall, with the latter featuring a charming children's play area and picnic spots.

The valley's industrial heritage dates back to sandstone quarrying, now concealed by foliage, while the Bedlington iron and engine works (1736-1867) once thrived as a crucial industrial site, producing locomotives including the first to depart Kings Cross and those marking inaugural train journeys in Holland and Italy.

Adjacent to Furnace Bridge and north of the river lies Free Wood, distinguishing itself by its free accessibility, in contrast to the Ha'penny Wood on the river's south bank.

Attlee Park, adjacent to Bedlington Bridge, honors Clement Richard Attlee, former Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, hosting events like the Northumberland Miners’ Picnic.

Further upstream, Humford Mill offers a picturesque setting, featuring stepping stones for river crossing and an erstwhile open-air swimming pool post-pumping station closure.

Nestled at the park's western edge, Hartford Hall, constructed in 1807 and later refurbished into a Victorian mansion, once served as a miners’ rehabilitation center, its historic significance separate from the country park.

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Location: West Bedlington, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Horton Burn Stepping Stones – The Old Weir at Humford loop from Bedlington

2. Horton Burn Stepping Stones – Attlee Park loop from Bedlington

3. The Old Weir at Humford – Horton Burn Stepping Stones loop from Bedlington

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