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Birtley Golf Course

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

GolfBirdsWildlife
Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.88891, -1.57196

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 271m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Lettuce, Common Toadflax, Dog-rose +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Prickly Lettuce, Common Toadflax, Dog-rose +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Waste ground' at Birtley

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Waste ground' at Birtley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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