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Down at the Farm

5 ha

📷 Richard Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.85424, -1.44208

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

7 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Great Tit +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Great Tit +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Selfheal, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

76 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 route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Down at the Farm - Near Houghton-le-Spring

📷 Richard Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Down at the Farm - Near Houghton-le-Spring

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park3 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park3.6 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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