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Wheatley Hill Pit Wheel

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.74721, -1.40523

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Groundsel, Selfheal +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Groundsel, Selfheal +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Orange-tip +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Orange-tip +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Wood-sorrel +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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Cycling

50 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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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheatley Hill Colliery Memorial Wheel

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheatley Hill Colliery Memorial Wheel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉GORE BURNNature reserve800 m→🦉WINGATE QUARRYNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Woodhouse ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Thornley Crossings Picnic AreaUrban park1.4 km→

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