Links
Agriculture
http://www.whyfarmingmatters.co.uk
Recipes, Children's activity booklet and Countryside Magazine
http://www.ukagriculture.com
http://www.thinkfoodandfarming.org.uk
http://www.soilassociation.org
Information on Organic Farming
Green or Environmental information
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
Places to visit
http://www.thisisdurham.com
The County Durham Tourism Partnership with information on accomodation, places to visit, and where to eat.
http://www.iknow-northeast.co.uk/
Hospitality and travel
Public Transport
http://www.weardale-travel.co.uk//index.php?page+timetables
A very limited rural bus service (764-Rural Ride) Operates from Consett Bus Station (stand J) during weekdays, but is only available by prior arrangement by contacting Weardale travel , arrrangements have to be made before 4pm on the previous day
http://www.traveline.info/index.htm
Other Links
http://www.myredtractor.co.uk
The Red Tractor scheme for food produced in the UK
http://www.grainchain.com
Infomation, videos, quizzes activities and recipes
http://www.tescoschoolgardens.com
http://www.ringtons.co.uk/knowledge-information/tea-sourcing
Ringtons Fair Trade tea and coffee
http://www.alppro.org.uk/word%20docs/projects/BishopAucklandButterwick%20Hospice.htm
Aluminium Cans can be donated to Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland, where they exchange the cans for cash.
http://www.ramblers.org.uk/
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_publication.php?publication_id=1169
Many of the former railway lines in county durham have been converted into footpaths and cycleways
http://www.durham.pindar.com/default.asp
http://www.visitnortheastengland.com
The North East Tourism website with infomation on accommodation, places to visit and where to eat.
http://www.farmattractions.net/about.htm
http://www.letsgowiththechildren
A website on places to visit with children
http://www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk
http://www.leafuk.org/leafuk
http://www.lanchesterparish.info/environment/vds.php
Information on the village of Lanchester, describing the local character of the place
http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/
http://www.hippo-the-watersaver.co.uk/
Simple Water saving devises to reduce the amount of water used each flush
http://www.growingschools.org.uk
http://www.green-business.co.uk
Learn more about the Green Buisness Scheme.
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Current+Affairs/Environment
http://www.foodforlife.org.uk
http://www.farmsforschools.org.uk
http://www.farmersmarkets.net
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/
http://www.face-online.org.uk
Farming and Countryside Education
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
http://www.durham.gov.uk/pages/service.aspx?Servicid=468
Walks in and around County Durham
http://www.defra.gov.uk
The website for the Department of Food and Rural Affairs
http://wwwdalebikehire.co.uk
http://www.ctc.org.uk/
http://www.durham.gov.uk/pages/Service.aspx?Serviceld=468
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/
http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk
The countryside Code, the fun zone and Nature calendar
http://www.alupro.org.uk/cash%20for%20cans.htm
Recycling Aluninium cans
http://www.allaboutanimals.org.uk