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Sheriff's Moor

73 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome73 ha

Getting here

54.79968, -1.42954

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mute Swan
  • 🌿Foraging 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

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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Aphrophora alni, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Aphrophora alni, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bittersweet, Ragged-Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Bittersweet, Ragged-Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Spear Mint, White Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 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
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Service station on the A182, Easington Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Service station on the A182, Easington Lane

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🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park2.6 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Elemore Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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