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Sharpley Golf Course

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.84746, -1.40164

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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
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory, Cornflower, Creeping Thistle +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory, Cornflower, Creeping Thistle +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 1Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Excavations near Sharpley Hall Farm

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Excavations near Sharpley Hall Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park3.8 km→🌱Seaham Town ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉TUNSTALL HILLSNature reserve3.8 km→🦉ROCKHOUSE DENENature reserve4.2 km→

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