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RAISBY WAY AND TRIMDON GRANGE QUARRY

12 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.70990, -1.44855

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Way of Love

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route

One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route228 m
Named routeRef 1Length 228 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route175 m
Named routeRef 1Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this nature reserve

Raisby Way and Trimdon Grange Quarry is a 12-hectare local nature reserve located in County Durham, North East England. The area includes grasslands, scrub, and water bodies, making it suitable for a range of wildlife, particularly birds and insects.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Transmission lines seen from the south east corner of Raisby Quarry

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Transmission lines seen from the south east corner of Raisby Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WINGATE QUARRYNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Coxhoe ParkUrban park4 km→🦉GORE BURNNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Trimdon Millennium GreenUrban park1.9 km→🦉CROW TREESNature reserve3.4 km→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site5 km→

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