Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
54.77140, -1.55496
Open directionsv Old Durham Gardens is a public park in Old Durham, in County Durham, England. It dates from the 17th century, and it is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
Read more on Wikipedia → Park Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +43 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +43 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Garlic Mustard, Butterbur +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Carabus nemoralis +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Weardale Way Walking route 124 km ▾
Named route Length 124 km Regional walking route
Show on map Small Pilgrim Places Walking route 14.5 km ▾
Named route Length 14.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cassop Vale circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Kingfisher Bridge public footpath · 54 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 54 m Path type: footway
Show on map Green Lane public footpath · 39 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 39 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Langley Park to Sniperly Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
37,726 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 37,726 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Moorhen · Long-tailed Tit · Wren +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Otter · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse +2
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Carabus nemoralis · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 🌿 Plants 50 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wood Avens · Garlic Mustard · Butterbur · Snowdrop · Ivy +45
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Butterbur Petasites hybridus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Ivy Hedera helix Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Creeping Buttercup Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,726 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Moorhen · Long-tailed Tit · Wren +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Otter · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse +2
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Carabus nemoralis · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 🌿 Plants 50 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wood Avens · Garlic Mustard · Butterbur · Snowdrop · Ivy +45
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Butterbur Petasites hybridus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Ivy Hedera helix Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Creeping Buttercup Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ranunculus repens
Ranunculus repens
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Fig Ficus carica2025
Fig Ficus carica2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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