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Stanhope Bridge

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📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.74674, -2.02455

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: STANHOPE BRIDGE OVER RIVER WEAR

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small Heath, Small Skipper +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rookhope Trails 1Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: RookhopeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C Stanhope on-road braid

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 7Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route

The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines

Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanhope Bridge

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌽Old Hall AllotmentsAllotments400 m→✦Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌽Bondisle AllotmentsAllotments1.3 km→✦St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→