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Open directionsv Wynyard Hall is a large English country house near Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham. The house was the English family seat of the Vane-Tempest-Stewart family, Marquesses of Londonderry, an Anglo-Irish aristocratic dynasty, until it was sold to Sir John Hall in 1987. It is currently used as an events venue.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade II* listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Beech, Ramsons, Elder +1 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Primrose, Wood Anemone, Beech +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Primrose, Wood Anemone, Beech +10 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Castle Eden Walkway public footpath · 2.4 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 2.4 km Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
Show on map 54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map West Stockton - Town Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Tees to Tyne Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 902 m ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 902 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Castle Eden Walkway bridleway · 28 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 28 m Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
Show on map Castle Eden Walkway bridleway · 764 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 764 m Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
Show on map Castle Eden Walkway bridleway · 72 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 72 m Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
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Wildlife to spot
12,287 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,287 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren +40
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linaria cannabina cannabina Linaria cannabina cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 14 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird +9
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Globeflower · Honeysuckle · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury +39
Globeflower Trollius europaeus2025 Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,287 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Wren +40
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linaria cannabina cannabina Linaria cannabina cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 14 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Harlequin Ladybird +9
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Globeflower · Honeysuckle · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury +39
Globeflower Trollius europaeus2025 Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Emperor Dragonfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Creeping Buttercup
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus repens2025
Ranunculus repens2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2025
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2025
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2025
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2025
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2025
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2025
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2025
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2025
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2025
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2025
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2025
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2025
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha2025
False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha2025
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2025
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria2025
Bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta2025
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tufted-sedge Carex elata2025
Tufted-sedge Carex elata2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 