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Walled Garden

3 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.91999, -1.73295

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker +33 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Walled Garden

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Walled Garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park300 m→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site700 m→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park2 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Chase ParkUrban park4.6 km→