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Garden House Cemetery

📷 Steve McShane · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.95014, -1.66934

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Short Stay 495m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Penny-cress, Japanese Rose, Alder +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Penny-cress, Japanese Rose, Alder +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Washingwell Lanerestricted byway · 718 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 718 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden House Cemetery

📷 Steve McShane · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Saltwell ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park2.7 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Leazes ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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