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North East England

Marston Lake & Low Barns Nature Reserve loop

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Marston Lake & Low Barns Nature Reserve loop

Easy

7

hikers

Marston Lake & Low Barns Nature Reserve loop

00:26

1.71km

0m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

55 m

Low Barns Nature Reserve Lake View

Highlight • Forest

The Durham Wildlife Trust visitor centre at Low Barns Nature Reserve has lots of information, a cafe and toilets. It's open 10:00 - 16:00 every day.

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2

190 m

Low Barns Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Low Barns Nature Reserve is a SSSI area of mixed wetland, lake, woodland and wet woodland set around three lakes. It was originally farmland but then used for gravel and …

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3

1.54 km

Marston Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

Marston Lake is a freshwater lake formed in the old sand and gravel quarry. It's a haven for wetland and water birds and therefore a SSSI managed by Durham Wildlife Trust. Look out for Kingfishers, Bittern and Snipe.

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B

1.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.01 km

609 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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6°C

67 %

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