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📷 edward mcmaihin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.77835, -1.54614

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Tesco Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Wood Avens, Daisy +122 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Wood Avens, Daisy +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Harlequin Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Harlequin Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bent House Lanebridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Joseph's Church Spire Durham

📷 edward mcmaihin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Joseph's Church Spire Durham

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🌱Wharton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦St Andrew's Chapel (site of)Historic site1.8 km→

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