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Beamishburn

25 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

54.88766, -1.67281

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Swallow
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Swallow, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Roe Deer, Hedgehog, Soprano Pipistrelle +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, Common Ragwort, Marsh Woundwort +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round 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
Boghouse Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: footway
Coppy Lanepublic footpath · 413 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 413 mPath type: track
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beggars Wood Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coppy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 96 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 96 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beamish Hall Hotel

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beamish Hall Hotel

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