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County Durham
County Durham is in the North East of England. It’s county town is Durham which is home to Durham Cathedral, regarded as one of the finest examples of Norman architecture and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nearby Durham Castle, which faces it across Palace Green. The county contains a sizeable area of the North Pennines, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Part or all of County Durham is in North Pennines AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 27 August 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
County Durham
Nature Reserves in County Durham
There are 27 nature reserves in County Durham.
Wildlife in and around County Durham
County Durham Mammals
There are 53 species of mammals recorded as found near County Durham.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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County Durham Birds
There are 255 species of birds recorded as found near County Durham.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
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County Durham Fish
There are 32 species of fish recorded as found near County Durham.
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Pope (Gymnocephalus cernuus) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
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County Durham Reptiles
There are 3 species of reptiles recorded as found near County Durham.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
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County Durham Amphibians
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near County Durham.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
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