The tranquillity of West Hury Farm Cottages combined with the spectacular scenery of surrounding Baldersdale makes it a fantastic location for a restful holiday.

There are, however, many activities on offer locally or within driving distance to suit the restless adrenaline-junkie.

This map shows all the many things on offer within easy access of West Hury Farm Cottages. More information and links are provided below.

Places of interest	Sports / outdoor activities	Wildlife

Sports

• Walking
  • Leaflets and maps available from Tourist Information Centres at Barnard Castle (Tel.: 01833 690909) or Middleton-in-Teesdale (Tel.: 01833 641001)
  • Excellent guides from the area from the Ramblers' Association
  • Hamsterley Forest
  • The Pennine Way
  • Cauldron Snout
• Fishing
  • Fishing at Hury reservoir. A permit is £15 for a full day; permits are machine issued. Fishing is from six in the morning until one hour after dusk. Bank fishing only, and the bag limit is six fish, with a minimum size of nine inches.Contact Jeff Sage on (0191) 383 2222 for further details.
• Sailing
  • Dingy and Windsurfing Grassholme Reservoir, Lunedale. Further details from Richard Hewitt, Tel: 0191 3867109, or Barbara Gauld, Tel: 01325 260289.
• Canoeing
  • River Tees downstream from High Force. £3 per person, per day. Contact: J Raine & Son, Tel: 01833 640406 or The High Force Hotel, Tel: 01833 622222.
  • Teesdale Canoe Club. Contact Mr. A. Hearn, Tel: 01833 640881
• Climbing
  • Within the area: leaflets and maps available from Tourist Information Centres at Barnard Castle (Tel.: 01833 690909) or Middleton-in-Teesdale (Tel.: 01833 641001)
  • One hour's drive away: Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.
• Cycling
  • Cycle through Hamsterley Forest on purpose-built routes. See the Hamsterley Trailblazers
  • Hamsterley Forest route information
  • Mountain biking around County Durham
  • Hamsterley Cycle Hire. Tel: 01388 488188
  • Coast-to-coast (C2C) cycle route's official site
  • The 'Wanly to Wear' cycle route
• Pony trekking / Horse-riding
  • Raygill Farm Lartington. Contact: Anne (01833) 690118 or email
  • Ride through Hamsterley Forest. Contact: Mrs. J. Debbis (01388) 488328
• Horse-racing
  • Redcar Racecourse
  • Sedgefield Racecourse
  • Newcastle Racecourse
• Golf at Barnard Castle Golf Club
• Paintballing: Paintballing at 'Undersiege'
• Offroad driving + karting at Weardale Offroad or Deepdale Offroad centres.
• Shooting
  • Down-the-Line Sporting Clays at Kilmond Wood Shoot near the A66 (15 miles west of Scotch Corner and 2 miles east of Bowes); Tel: 01833 628472; Mobile: 07808 798994; E-mail: Robertgriffin@clara.co.uk
  • Down-the-Line & other Shotgun disciplines. Teesdale Gun Club, Bail Hill, Mickleton. Contact M. F. Corner, Tel: 01833 627252