🌱 Urban park

Durham University Botanic Garden

23 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.76030, -1.57668

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4 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Houghall Discovery Trail

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾

Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route

Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km▾

Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Jubilee WalkWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route▾

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Mill Hill Lanepublic footpath · 157 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Millhill Lanepublic footpath · 439 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 439 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Houghall Discovery Trailpublic footpath · 21 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: footway

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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network

Route 14Cycling route▾

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network

Great North CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network

Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route421 m▾

Named routeRef 14Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Durham University Botanic Garden is a urban park covering 23 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

33,863 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds47 species recorded

Magpie · Moorhen · Long-tailed Tit

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Mammals3 species recorded

Otter · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel

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Amphibians1 species recorded

Common Frog

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Insects7 species recorded

7-spot Ladybird · Carabus nemoralis · Harlequin Ladybird

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Plants44 species recorded

Butterbur · Ramsons · Hart's-Tongue

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Visitor Centre at Durham University Botanic Garden

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

🌱 Visiting this spring

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Botanic Garden Cafe · 255m

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Parking

Howlands Park & Ride · 275m

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Picnic spot

5 · 22m away

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Toilets

264m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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