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St Nicholas' Cemetery

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.78022, -1.57127

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Garlic Mustard, Hart's-Tongue +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Garlic Mustard, Hart's-Tongue +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 57 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
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Drury Lanepublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
Ferens Closepublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Magdalene Heightspublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

68 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Frankland Lanebridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the river

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the river

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🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→✦Elvet BridgeHistoric site500 m→

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