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Hobson Golf Club

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.89864, -1.72285

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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
  • ⛳Golf 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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Drab Bonnet, Cinereomyces lindbladii, Hyalorbilia inflatula +182 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Drab Bonnet, Cinereomyces lindbladii, Hyalorbilia inflatula +182 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood-sorrel, Lesser Celandine +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wood-sorrel, Lesser Celandine +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Ramsons, Dandelion +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound 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
Lilac Crescentpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across Hobson Golf Course

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across Hobson Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park2.6 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site2.6 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park4.2 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park4.9 km→

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