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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.71897, -1.34305
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Pond-sedge, Great Willowherb, Meadowsweet +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route▾
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
3,580 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,580 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2025▾
Chaffinch · Dunnock · Blackbird · Starling · Jackdaw +29
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RavenCorvus corax
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Rabbit
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Creeping Thistle · Yorkshire-fog · Marsh-marigold · Great Willowherb · False Oat-grass +78
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2024
- Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Lesser Pond-sedge
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,580 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2025▾
Chaffinch · Dunnock · Blackbird · Starling · Jackdaw +29
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RavenCorvus corax
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Rabbit
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Creeping Thistle · Yorkshire-fog · Marsh-marigold · Great Willowherb · False Oat-grass +78
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2024
- Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Lesser Pond-sedge
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carex acutiformis
Carex acutiformis
Glaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisHairy SedgeCarex hirta2024Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2024Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2024Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2024BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2024BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2024Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraCrosswortCruciata laevipes2024CrosswortCruciata laevipes2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2024Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2024Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2024Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2024Quaking-grassBriza media2024Quaking-grassBriza media2024Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2024Broad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata2024Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2024Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2024Toad RushJuncus bufonius2024Toad RushJuncus bufonius2024False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2024False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae2024Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2024Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2024Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2024Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2024Hairy-bromeBromopsis ramosa2024Hairy-bromeBromopsis ramosa2024Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2024Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2024Water MintMentha aquatica2024Water MintMentha aquatica2024Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaNorthern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurellaNorthern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurellaLong-Stalked Yellow SedgeCarex lepidocarpaLong-Stalked Yellow SedgeCarex lepidocarpaBird's-eye PrimrosePrimula farinosaBird's-eye PrimrosePrimula farinosaCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisIndet. ComfreySymphytum2024Indet. ComfreySymphytum2024SilverweedPotentilla anserina2024SilverweedPotentilla anserina2024RoseRosa2024RoseRosa2024Narrow Buckler-fernDryopteris carthusiana2024Narrow Buckler-fernDryopteris carthusiana2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2024Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2024Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa2024Square-stalked WillowherbEpilobium tetragonum2024Square-stalked WillowherbEpilobium tetragonum2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2024Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans2024HawthornCrataegus monogyna2024HawthornCrataegus monogyna2024Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2024Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2024Dryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-mas2024Dryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-mas2024Common NettleUrtica dioica2024Common NettleUrtica dioica2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2024Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2024OsierSalix viminalis2024OsierSalix viminalis2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024RaspberryRubus idaeus2024RaspberryRubus idaeus2024Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2024Hoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorum2024Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2024Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024AshFraxinus excelsior2024AshFraxinus excelsior2024Wood AvensGeum urbanum2024Wood AvensGeum urbanum2024Common Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahit2024Common Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahit2024WatercressNasturtium officinale2024WatercressNasturtium officinale2024ColtsfootTussilago farfara2024ColtsfootTussilago farfara2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024ElderSambucus nigra2024ElderSambucus nigra2024Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2024Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024Common SorrelRumex acetosa2024Common SorrelRumex acetosa2024Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2024Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2024Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2024Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Welted ThistleCarduus crispus2024Welted ThistleCarduus crispus2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2024SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2024