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Newsham deserted medieval village

6 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.49342, -1.41016

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Sericostoma personatum, Lepidostoma hirtum +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Sericostoma personatum, Lepidostoma hirtum +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Weld, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Weld, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ingleby - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route313 m
Named routeRef 165Length 313 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newsham Hall and the Medieval Village of Newsham

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newsham Hall and the Medieval Village of Newsham

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🌱Willey Flatts ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Snaith's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Margarets ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Willey Flatts ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Snaith's FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Snaith's FieldUrban park3.8 km→

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