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ROKEBY PARK

76 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome76 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ROKEBY PARK AND ATTACHED STABLES; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Idiopterus nephrelepidis, Broad Centurion, Common Red Soldier Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths 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
Mortham Lanepublic footpath · 638 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 638 mPath type: service
Dairy Bridgepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: service
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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