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St Bede's Cemetery

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.77589, -1.59174

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 47 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
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Farnley Ridgepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: residential
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mPath type: footway
Flass Valepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: service
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Cycling

66 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flying Scotsman, Redhills Cutting, Durham, 1968

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flying Scotsman, Redhills Cutting, Durham, 1968

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Nearby places

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🌱Wharton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park1.4 km→✦Framwellgate BridgeHistoric site900 m→

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