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Obelisk

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.78138, -1.58604

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Flass Valepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: service
Flass Streetpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Redhills Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Obelisk in North Road Durham City

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Obelisk in North Road Durham City

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wharton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park1.2 km→✦Framwellgate BridgeHistoric site800 m→

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