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United KingdomEnglandEast Rainton
Joes Pond Nature Reserve
Hetton, Houghton-le-Spring, England

Joes Pond Nature Reserve

Length9 mi
Elev. Gain656 ft
Est. Steps21000
Trail
Parking
Dog friendly
Scenic view
Forest
Lake or River
Created by Florence

Joes Pond Nature Reserve Introduction

Joes Pond Nature Reserve is a 9.1 mile (21,000-step) route located near Hetton, Houghton-le-Spring, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 656 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Start at Joes Pond cafe walk to pond along trail cross the road into the woods turn off follow trail along fields to Pittington then turn around & come back via Hetton & back into the woods around Joes Pond. There were boggy areas to navigate but otherwise a pleasant hike

Attractions Near Joes Pond Nature Reserve

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Joe's Pond

Water
Joe's Pond (formerly known as Nicholson’s Pond) is a four hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest that lies to the east of, and adjacent to, the Rainton Meadows nature reserve.

Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies

Place
Sunderland Association Football Club Ladies, previously Sunderland Association Football Club Women, is an English women's football club that plays in the FA Women's National League North. They play their home games at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground.Sunderland won the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division in 2004–05 to reach the top tier National Division.

Pittington

Place
Pittington is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles north-east of Durham. The population as taken at the 2011 census was 2,534.Pittington is made up of the neighbouring settlements of Low Pittington and High Pittington, which were developed for coal mining by Lambton Collieries from the 1820s.

Hetton School

School
Hetton School is a coeducational secondary school located in Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.Established in 1912, it is a community school administered by Sunderland City Council. The school admits pupils mainly from Easington Lane Primary School, Eppleton Academy, Hetton Primary School and Hetton Lyons Primary School.

Low Moorsley

Place
Low Moorsley is a small village just outside Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, north east England.It was the birthplace of serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton (1832–1873).

High Moorsley

Place
High Moorsley is a small village 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, north east England.It is the site of the first weather radar system in the north-east of England, officially opened in July 2009.High Moorsley Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its Permian magnesian limestone formation.

Pittington Hill

Place
Pittington Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies adjacent to the village of Pittington, some 6 km north-east of Durham city. A disused quarry occupies part of the site.The hill slopes and former quarry support an extensive area of primary magnesian limestone grassland.

View to pond

Tourist Attraction

NORTH ROAD-DURHAM ROAD-W/B

Building

NORTH ROAD-MILL TERRACE-S/B

Building
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

9 mi

Elev. Gain

656 ft

Est. Steps

21000
Created by
Florence
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