New Brancepeth Colliery
Getting here
54.77193, -1.65591
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +45 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Ribwort Plantain +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Ribwort Plantain +24 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Battle of Neville's CrossWalking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Mining heritage installation beside a colliery row, New Brancepeth
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