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HORDEN GRASSLANDS

32 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

54.77033, -1.30798

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths 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 · 904 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 904 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 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
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Horden Grasslands is a 32-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in County Durham, North East England. The reserve features grassy fields and scrubland, which are home to species such as skylarks, butterflies, and small mammals.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

England Coast Path at Horden

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

England Coast Path at Horden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉EASINGTONNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Woodhouse ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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