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Eggleston Hall Gardens

1 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.60642, -2.00405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie, Sprucecone Cap +18 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Empis tessellata +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Brooklime, Rosebay Willowherb +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km

Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway

Named routeLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
Hudeshope from Middleton GeotrailWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Named routeRef BlueLength 14.5 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Church, Eggleston Hall Gardens

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Church, Eggleston Hall Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Mickleton Station Picnic AreaUrban park3 km→🌱Hagg GroundsUrban park3.7 km→✦Cotherstone CastleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Cotherstone CastleHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→