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Project Description

This Project is a collection of initiatives along the Stanley Burn valley enhancing and developing the area's habitats and extending and improving the access pathways around South Stanley, Quaking Houses, South Moor, Craghead and New Kyo.

The habitat work includes woodland creation, development and management, heathland creation and stream restoration. This is occurring at five sites. Two sites have been bought by the project: Greencroft by Grounwork West Durham and Darlington and Langley View by the Great North Forest.

The access work is creating approximately 1,000 metres of new pathways, including strategic links between regional networks including: Kyo Greenways, South Stanley Green Corridor, the Consett and Sunderland Railway Path (C2C) and the Tyne and Wear trail.

Length of Project

Start date: July 2003
End date: May 2008

Project Area

Sites in the Stanley Burn Project include: Greencroft; Langley View; South Moor; South Stanley Woods and South Twizell.

Further work after the project has completed

Groundwork will continue to work with communities in the local area on projects leading on from this Mineral Valleys Project initiative. The woodlands improved through the project will continue to be managed with assistance by Groundwork.

Contact Details

For more information about the Gaunless Valley Visitor Centre contact:
Grace Wallace
Groundwork West Durham and Darlington
Grosvenor House
29 Market Place
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7NP

Tel: 01207 524 803
Email: grace.wallace@groundwork.org.uk