Country parks

As per government guidance, you may travel to our parks, beaches and open spaces. Outdoors, you can meet in groups of up to 6 people from different households, as long as you follow social distancing rules.

• Hardwick Park. This site is fully accessible.
• Pow Hill, north of Edmundbyers. There is one easy access route.
• Waldridge Fell, near Chester-le-Street. There are two easy access routes. 

Countryside sites on a map

See our countryside sites on a map.

For more countryside information, please click on one of the links below:

• Visit our countryside
• Picnic areas
• Nature reserves
• Railway paths
• Countryside events and guided walks
• Support your local environment by becoming a countryside volunteer. 

There are designated barbecue areas at both Hardwick Park and Wharton Park. Unauthorised fires and barbecues are not permitted on any other of our countryside sites. 

Other sources of information

• Public Rights of Way
• Durham Biodiversity Partnership
• Durham Wildlife Trust
• Durham Heritage Coast
• Natural England
• Accessible Countryside for Everyone (ACE) (wheelchairs, pushchairs and buggies)