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Grants Houses Allotments

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

54.77952, -1.32993

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Bullfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 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, Bullfinch, Blue Tit +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Bullfinch, Blue Tit +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hieroglyphic Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hieroglyphic Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Durham Coastal Pathpublic footpath · 959 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 959 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southern approach to Grants Houses

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern approach to Grants Houses

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉EASINGTONNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉NOSES POINTNature reserve4.7 km→

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