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Stockton & Darlington Railway: Belts Gill embankment, lower part of the northern Etherley Incline

1 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.65626, -1.74121

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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
  • ✦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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Elder, Common Chickweed +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Elder, Common Chickweed +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Chickweed, Common Sorrel +11 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Walney to Wear Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Etherley Inclinepublic footpath · 458 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 458 mPath type: path
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused railway between Phoenix Row and Low Etherley

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused railway between Phoenix Row and Low Etherley

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🌱Town ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Castle Chare fountainHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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