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St Oswald's Cemetery

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.76939, -1.57090

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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
  • ☕Circolo Bistro — 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· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Butterbur, Snowdrop +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Butterbur, Snowdrop +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 83 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
School Lanepublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
School Lanepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
School Lanepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: footway
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stockton Road Cemetery

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stockton Road Cemetery

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🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦The Water GateHistoric site500 m→

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