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Edderacres Dene

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

54.74850, -1.37070

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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 Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 81m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Herb-Robert, Woodruff +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Raspberry, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path above Castle Eden Dene

📷 Les Hull · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path above Castle Eden Dene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉GORE BURNNature reserve3 km→🦉WINGATE QUARRYNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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