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Bird Watching
Walworth
Walworth Castle Birds of Prey specialises in offering fantastic falconry experiences and daily flying displays. The centre is set within the stunning grounds of Walworth Castle.
Walking Route
Blackhall Colliery
Blackhall Rocks is a Local Nature Reserve and picnic area within Durham Heritage Coast and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Part Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation.
Walking Route
Limekiln Gill is a Local Nature Reserve and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified and is a Special Area of Conservation, within Durham Heritage Coast.
Nature Trail
Barnard Castle
Cow Green Geological Trail Approximately 4 kilometres each way, this linear trail uses well-marked footpaths and minor roads and is wheel/push chair friendly to the top of Caudron Snout.
Walking Route
Nose's Point is a double Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geology and ecology. There is much to explore and discover here with easy to follow paths, stunning scenery, poetry, artworks and plenty more.
Walking Route
Peterlee
Bracken Hill Local Nature Reserve is a Local Nature Reserve and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified, is a Local Wildlife and Ancient Woodland site. Part of the woodland is classed as ‘ancient’ and has existed in the valley prior to the 1600’s.
Walking
Hamsterley Forest
Bring the Gruffalo and other characters to life with our brand new Gruffalo Spotters trail and exciting augmented reality app.
Download The Gruffalo Spotter app at home, then visit Hamsterley Forest.
Walking Route
Trimdon Station
Wingate Quarry Local Nature Reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Open Access Land, and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Habitats include grassland, woodland, wetland and scrub.
Residential Centre
Trimdon Station
Joint holder of the National Plant Collection of Polemoniaceae (inc Collomia, Gilia, Leptodactylon and Polemoniums) and Hakonechloa. Diane and her husband David, currently teach RHS courses at their organic plant nursery and B&B.
Walking Route
Stanhope Chase, Peterlee
The Yew Tree Walk - 2 miles (3.5km) between 1½-2½ hours. Follow the Yew markers. Not suitable for pushchairs. Sturdy footwear recommended. Steep in places. Avoid visiting during high winds. Disabled access is very limited due to natural features.
Walking
Stanhope
The North Pennines has a vast rights of way network, including the Pennine Way National Trail, numerous circular walks and large areas of open access land making it a great place to go for a walk.
Walking Route
Turn at Stonebridge roundabout onto B6302 to Ushaw Moor, Entrance is signed ½ mile on left
A 9 mile route from Broompark Picnic Site, just outside Durham City to Bishop Auckland, residence of previous Bishops of Durham, running past Brancepeth, Willington, Sunnybrow, Hunwick and Toronto.
Fishery
Blackton Reservoir is one of the best wild brown trout fisheries in the country, offering fantastic scenery of the North Pennine Grouse Moors.
Fishery
Baldersdale
Cow Green Reservoir is one of the best wild brown trout fishery in the country offering fantastic scenery of the North Pennine grouse moors.
Walking Route
Spennymoor
Visit the Fairy Walk at Whitworth Hall and Deer Park. Free Deer food for returned completed trails. £1 per child per copy of Map.
Walking Route
Lanchester
This is a picnic site which is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Habitats include woodland, riverside and wildflower meadow. The 0.5 mile (800m) route shown is suitable for walkers, wheelchair users and those with pushchairs.
Walking Route
Sedgefield
A 1 mile historical circuit walk, a 1.4 mile circular cycle route and a 0.5 mile horse-riding route around the scenic Hardwick Park Country Park.
Family Fun
Annfield Plain, Stanley
With miles of old waggonways to enjoy, explore the trails in the Plantation at Burnopfield, cycle the Derwent Walk from Consett and play in the river at Allensford. Connect with nature on the banks of the River Derwent at Ebchester, discover the…
Fishery
Durham
Two mile stretch of the river Wear, 1 mile either side of the Abbey, access above abbey is by the river bank and below abbey by a road way leading to various points of easy access to the river bank.
Riding/Trekking Centre
BARNARD CASTLE
This circular 18km (60% off-road) horse riding trail has 370m of ascent and starts from the south side of Hury Reservoir. It initially follows the banks of Hury and Blackton Reservoirs in remote Baldersdale, before striking off over the moors on the…
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