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Harperley Camp

12 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.71359, -1.80287

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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
  • 🍄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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Coal Tit, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Coal Tit, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Torth Felen, The Miller +257 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Torth Felen, The Miller +257 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Scarletina Bolete, False Chanterelle +20 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral, Peacock +9 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red Admiral, Peacock +9 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Three Becks WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bedburn Valley WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National 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 route20 m
Named routeRef 70Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Named routeRef 70Length 626 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 70Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Black (Severe)Mountain bike route13 km
Named routeRef BlackLength 13 kmRound trip
The LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coal Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harperley Prisoner of War camp

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harperley Prisoner of War camp

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tow Law Millennium GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Philip and St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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