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Etherley Cricket Ground

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.65153, -1.74321

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Elder, Common Chickweed +84 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Elder, Common Chickweed +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Chickweed, Common Sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Etherley Inclinepublic footpath · 866 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 866 mPath type: path
Etherley Inclinepublic footpath · 458 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 458 mPath type: path
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 70Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus depot on Church Street, High Etherley

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus depot on Church Street, High Etherley

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🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Castle Chare fountainHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→

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