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Derwenthaugh Country Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.94224, -1.70901

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕café shrub — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Great Tit, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nuthatch, Great Tit, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Nettle Groundbug · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound 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

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Butterfly Bridgebridleway · 41 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Derwent, Derwenthaugh Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Derwent, Derwenthaugh Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park0 m→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park1 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park3.1 km→

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