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The River Walk
The River Walk, 1 Framwellgate Bridge, Durham, DH1 4SJ
Located in the heart of Durham City, The Riverwalk will open up the river to Durham. Development is under way to create a spectacular new riverfront leisure destination where everyone can relax, refresh and rewind.
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Many thanks to The Riverwalk for facilitating this camera's location and capitally funding its installation. The River Wear is a river in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.
When it reaches the city of Durham the River Wear passes through a deep, wooded gorge, from which several springs emerge, historically used as sources of potable water. A few coal seams are visible in the banks. Twisting sinuously in an incised meander, the river has cut deeply into the 'Cathedral Sandstone' bedrock. The high ground enclosed by this meander is known as the peninsula, forming a defensive enclosure, at whose heart lies Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral and which developed around the Bailey into Durham city. That area is now a UN World Heritage Site. The River Wear at Durham was featured on a television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of Northern England.
When it reaches the city of Durham the River Wear passes through a deep, wooded gorge, from which several springs emerge, historically used as sources of potable water. A few coal seams are visible in the banks. Twisting sinuously in an incised meander, the river has cut deeply into the 'Cathedral Sandstone' bedrock. The high ground enclosed by this meander is known as the peninsula, forming a defensive enclosure, at whose heart lies Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral and which developed around the Bailey into Durham city. That area is now a UN World Heritage Site. The River Wear at Durham was featured on a television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of Northern England.