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Houghton-le-Spring Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.83483, -1.44743

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Picnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Barn Owl +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Barn Owl +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Herb-Robert, Hedge Bindweed +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seven Sisters, Copt Hill near Houghton-le-Spring

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seven Sisters, Copt Hill near Houghton-le-Spring

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🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park1.5 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.8 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park1.2 km→

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