The ruins of the medieval country retreat of the priors of Durham at Bearpark, above the River Browney about three miles west of the city. The Scottish army camped here before the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346. Reach it on foot by the old lanes from the city or from the Lanchester Valley railway path.
Beaurepaire
Ruins of the Durham priors' country manor by the River Browney, where the Scots camped before Neville's Cross
Most visitors miss this
The main objective of the trail, west of the A167, is to reach the ruins of the former hunting lodge of Beaurepaire (pictured at the top of this post) which belonged to the monastery at Durham – where the Scots spent the night before the battle.