Nature reserves, parks & green spaces in County Durham

Mill Plantation

Broadleaved· 21 ha

Black Bog Wood

Conifer· 21 ha

Boltsburn Plantation

Conifer· 21 ha

Hamsterley Forest - Conifer woodland

Conifer· 20 ha

Middle Knotty Hill Wood

Broadleaved· 20 ha

Grants Houses Allotments

Broadleaved· 20 ha

Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south east of East Force Garth

Scheduled Monument

Historic· 20 ha

Stobgreen Plantation - Woodland plantation

Plantation· 20 ha

Hisehope Reservoir

Reservoir· 20 ha

Hisehope Reservoir

Reservoir· 20 ha

Bradley Wood

Conifer· 20 ha

Newfield Millennium Green

Urban park· 20 ha

West Moor Plantation - Conifer woodland

Conifer· 20 ha

Pontop Springpit Wood

Conifer· 20 ha

Whitworth Hall Country Park

Urban park· 20 ha

Heads Hope Dene

Broadleaved· 20 ha

Whin Houses Belt

Broadleaved· 20 ha

Howegill Plantation - Conifer woodland

Conifer· 20 ha

Struthers' Wood - Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved· 20 ha

Baxtonlaw Plantation

Conifer· 20 ha

Grange Plantation

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Quarry Plantation - Woodland plantation

Plantation· 19 ha

Shipley Wood

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Hillgill Plantation - Conifer woodland

Conifer· 19 ha

North Wood

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Kelloe Plantation - Woodland

Woodland· 19 ha

General's Plantation - Woodland plantation

Plantation· 19 ha

Gill Wood

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Fulforth Wood

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Seaham Town Park

Urban park· 19 ha

Sawmill Wood - Conifer woodland

Conifer· 19 ha

POW HILL

Pow Hill is a 19-hectare Country Park located in County Durham, North East England. Visitors can enjoy wooded trails and open grasslands, offering sightings of local wildlife including deer and a variety of bird species.

Country park· 19 ha

Hown's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved· 19 ha

Whinnyhouse Plantation - Woodland

Woodland· 19 ha

Deborah Wood - Woodland plantation

Plantation· 18 ha

Pennington Plantation - Woodland plantation

Plantation· 18 ha

Quarry Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved· 18 ha

Beldon End Plantation - Conifer woodland

Conifer· 18 ha

Backstone Bank Wood

Broadleaved· 18 ha

Newton Hanzard Plantations - Mixed woodland

Mixed· 18 ha

Cocken Lodge Golf Course

Golf course· 18 ha

Hole Plantation - Woodland

Woodland· 18 ha

Shaw Wood

Broadleaved· 18 ha

ALLENSFORD WOODS

Allensford Woods is a Local Nature Reserve comprising 18 hectares in County Durham, North East England. The reserve features rich woodlands where visitors can walk while observing birds, butterflies, and other woodland creatures.

Nature reserve· 18 ha

STEELY HILL

Steely Hill is a Local Nature Reserve of 18 hectares located in County Durham, North East England. The site includes grasslands and scrub areas, where visitors can encounter various wildlife species, including plants and small mammals.

Nature reserve· 18 ha

Great Wood - Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved· 18 ha

CASTLE EDEN WALKWAY

Castle Eden Walkway spans 17 hectares in County Durham, North East England, and serves as a Local Nature Reserve. Visitors are likely to find a range of habitats along the riverside, with wildlife such as otters and diverse bird species.

Nature reserve· 17 ha

Crook Golf Club

Conifer· 17 ha

Hundred Acre Plantation - Woodland plantation

Plantation· 17 ha

Beamishburn

Broadleaved· 17 ha