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Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.89042, -1.40916

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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
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, White Dead-nettle, Black Nightshade +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, White Dead-nettle, Black Nightshade +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 7Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Humbledon Methodist Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Humbledon Methodist Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.4 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Roker ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park400 m→

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