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AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK

127 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome127 ha

Getting here

54.66854, -1.66070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: AUCKLAND CASTLE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Tree Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Land Slump, Auckland Park

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Land Slump, Auckland Park

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Auckland ParkUrban park200 m→🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🏞️WHITWORTH HALLCountry park4.9 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park5 km→