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LAMBTON CASTLE

366 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome366 ha

Getting here

54.86664, -1.54343

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: LAMB BRIDGE

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tansy, Musk-mallow, Hard Shield-fern +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal 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
High Drivepublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chester New Bridge for the western gate to Lambton Castle

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chester New Bridge for the western gate to Lambton Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.7 km→✦LUMLEY CASTLEHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.9 km→