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Beamish Park Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

54.87947, -1.66844

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Eden Place Picnic Area Car Park 18m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Swallow, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Swallow, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Valerian, Common Ragwort, Creeping Soft-grass +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Cockchafer +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Cockchafer +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Sessile Oak, Wood-sorrel +2 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green on Beamish Park Golf Club

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green on Beamish Park Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Redman ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱BeamishburnUrban park1 km→🦉TANFIELD LEA MARSHNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve4.8 km→🌱View Lane ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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