 | Bishop Middleham Quarry
This reserve is considered to be one of the country’s most important disused quarry habitats for wildlife and has been designated as a SSSI since 1968.It gained notoriety in 2002 when a pair of European Bee-eater nested here raising two young... |
|  | Bollihope Burn area
An outstanding area of fast flowing streams, disused quarry workings and moorland lying between Stanhope and Barnard Castle..... |
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 | Castle Eden Dene
Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve (NNR) is heavily wooded with ash, elm, oak and sycamore, with stands of yew and alder....... |
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 | Grassholme reservoir area
An area of reservoirs, fast flowing streams, moorland and forestry provide excellent habitat for County Durham's rich variety of upland birds.... |
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 | Low Barns
Low Barns Nature Reserve is near Witton-le-Wear village and borders on the River Wear.It covers 50 hectares and is a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) providing a wide range of habitats including gassland,scrub, woodland and a large lake with islands. |
|  | Tunstall reservoir
Tunstall Reservoir supports a small number of breeding great crested grebe, tufted duck, goosander, moorhen, coot, mallard and common sandpiper. Oystercatcher, redshank and lapwing sometimes roost on the dam..... |
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 | Rookhope Burn and moorlands
The moorlands of Durham are alive in spring with breeding waders, grouse and rare birds of prey.Browse this section for some of the best areas. |
|  | Stanhope Moor
Wonderful and remote, the moorlands to the north of Stanhope are alive in springtime with breeding waders and grouse and are one of the best places to catch a glimpse of Britain's smallest bird of prey , the merlin. (pic courtesy of Svenni). |
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 | Waldridge Fell
Waldridge Fell is of importance as the only major area of lowland heath in County Durham. |
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