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St Pauls House

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Willow Tit, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Willow Tit, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Greater Knapweed, Common Butterwort +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Twayblade, Greater Knapweed, Common Butterwort +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Meadowsweet, Elder +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Low Dyke Streetpublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: residential
Low Hogg Streetpublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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