National nature reserve
Dog walks in Durham Coast
Durham Coast is a national nature reserve of 65 hectares in County Durham, 3.5 km from the middle of Peterlee. 12 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 6 of 12 are under 3 km and none are loops.
See every dog walk near Peterlee, or across Durham.
Two walks in Durham Coast
From the 12 walks that lie mostly in Durham Coast, those that start nearest its middle: a 5.4 km there and back and a 2.7 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Monk Hesleden and back5.4 km · 93 min · There and back
- Monk Hesleden one-way walk2.7 km · 46 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Site of Special Scientific InterestDurham Coast SSSINatural England designations
- Local nature reserveHorden Grasslands
- National nature reserveCastle Eden Dene
- Local nature reserveBlackhall Grasslands
- Special Protection AreaNorthumbria Coast
- Ramsar wetlandNorthumbria Coast
- Ramsar wetlandTeesmouth and Cleveland Coast
- Special Protection AreaTeesmouth and Cleveland Coast
County Durham council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Durham Coast are like
Every share is of the 12 walks that lie mostly in Durham Coast, with Peterlee as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 6 of 12 walks in Durham Coast, against 33% near Peterlee.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Peterlee |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 6 of 12 | 33% |
| 3 to 5 km | 1 of 12 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 3 of 12 | 22% |
| 8 to 12 km | 2 of 12 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 12 | 8% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 7 of 12 walks in Durham Coast, against 29% near Peterlee.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Peterlee |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 0 of 12 | 24% |
| There and back the same way | 5 of 12 | 45% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 7 of 12 | 29% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 12 of 12 walks in Durham Coast, against 35% near Peterlee.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Peterlee |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 0 of 12 | 48% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 12 of 12 | 64% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 12 | 19% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 12 of 12 | 35% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 7 of 12 | 14% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 1 of 12 | 59% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 12 | 1% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 10 of 12 walks in Durham Coast, against 44% near Peterlee.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Peterlee |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 12 of 12 | 88% |
| Never beside a busy road | 10 of 12 | 44% |
| No busy road to cross | 10 of 12 | 46% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 9 of 12 | 70% |
| No steps | 5 of 12 | 72% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 9 of 12 walks in Durham Coast, against 24% near Peterlee.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Peterlee |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 8 of 12 | 84% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 12 | 13% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 10 of 12 | 51% |
| Pass a public toilet | 3 of 12 | 18% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 12 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 9 of 12 | 24% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Durham Coast, for your dog
If you live in Durham, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Durham Coast before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Durham is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Durham Coast?
- County Durham has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Durham Coast?
- 12 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Durham Coast.
Getting there
2 car parks, 1 public toilet and 11 dog bins within Durham Coast or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.