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Marston Lake & Low Barns Nature Reserve loop

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Marston Lake & Low Barns Nature Reserve loop

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Marston Lake & Low Barns Nature Reserve loop

00:26

1.71km

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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

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Start point

Parking

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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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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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1.54 km

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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1.71 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.02 km

600 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Low Barns Nature Reserve Lake View

Low Barns Nature Reserve

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