Welcome to Lumley Thicks

Lumley Thicks is a beautiful woodland area located in Durham, England. The woodland is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers who want to explore the natural beauty of the area. The woodland is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and birds. The woodland is also home to a number of rare plant species, making it an important conservation area.

The woodland is a great place to visit for a peaceful and relaxing day out. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the woodland, taking in the sights and sounds of nature. There are also a number of walking trails that visitors can follow, ranging from easy to more challenging routes. The woodland is also a popular destination for birdwatchers, who come to see the many different species of birds that call the area home.

Overall, Lumley Thicks is a beautiful and peaceful woodland area that is well worth a visit. Whether you are a nature lover, hiker, or birdwatcher, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this stunning natural area. So why not plan a visit to Lumley Thicks and experience the beauty of this wonderful woodland for yourself?

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 2.5°C

Feels Like: -3.7°C

Wind: 21.9 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Garrity	Ropery Lane Chester Le Street County Durham DH3 3PH 1913882305 School Website
Park View School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Finley	Church Chare Chester Le Street Durham DH3 3QA 01913882248 School Website
Cestria Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Lorraine Gowland	Church Chare Chester Le Street Durham DH3 3PZ 01913882483 School Website
Red Rose Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Brinton	York Terrace Chester Le Street Durham DH3 3NA 01913886251 School Website
Lumley Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Wilson	Great Lumley Chester Le Street Durham DH3 4JL 01913885292 School Website
Bullion Lane Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Barningham	Bullion Lane Chester Le Street Durham DH2 2DP 01913882482 School Website
Newker Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Kirkland	Waldridge Road Chester Le Street Durham DH2 3AA 01913887099 School Website
Lumley Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Wilson	Cocken Lane Great Lumley Chester Le Street Durham DH3 4JJ 01913882310 School Website
Chester Le Street C Of E Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Butler	Hilda Park Chester Le Street Durham DH2 2JT 01913882328 School Website
Bournmoor Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Snowdon	Lambourne Close Bournmoor Houghton Le Spring Durham DH4 6HF 01913854291 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chester-Le-Street Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, DH3 3EE 0.99 Miles

Durham North Road, Durham, Durham, DH1 4RB 5.25 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 6.81 Miles

Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 7.56 Miles

Sunderland Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3HP 7.70 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chester Cabs 0191 387 4500 27 Ramsey Street, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3 3JH 0.91 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 0191 388 8883 Station Road, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3 3DU 0.92 Miles
A B A Taxis 0191 388 6299 29 South Burns, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3 3EZ 1.03 Miles
Ace Taxis 0191 389 2263 42 South St, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH2 2JG 1.22 Miles
Andy's Taxis 0191 388 8219 20 The Av, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH2 2DD 1.23 Miles
T L Taxis 0191 387 1000 32 Pelaw Rd, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH2 2HF 1.29 Miles
Anderson Taxis 0191 385 8007 2 Mill Ct, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 6DJ 1.39 Miles
Adamson Taxis 0191 385 3063 49 Callington Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 6BL 1.51 Miles
Beeline Taxis 0191 388 8223 78 Hilda Pk, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH2 2JU 1.53 Miles
Fencehouses Taxis 0191 385 8000 10 Britannia Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 6LJ 2.29 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bradman Drive - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ropery Lane - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crichton Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Dene Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Front Street Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Durham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Front Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cloverley - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hermitage Park Orchard Garden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Burns Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
North Burns Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lumley Thicks - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Nth Burns Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Park Road North Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Murray Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Middle Chare Medical Group 0191 5947654	Middle Chare Surgery Middle Chare Chester-Le-Street County Durham DH3 3QD
Bridge End Surgery 0191 3883236	Bridge End Surgery Pick Tree Lane Chester-Le-Street County Durham DH3 3SL
Primrose Lodge Bcsc	Primrose Lodge Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 3JX
Great Lumley Surgery 0191 3885600	The Surgery,Front Street Great Lumley Chester-Le-Street Co.Durham DH3 4LE
Westbourne Medical Group 0191 3852508	Gill Crescent North Houghton Le Spring Tyne And Wear DH4 6AW

Local Stores

Great Lumley - Front Street
Front Street
Great Lumley
Chester Le Street
Durham
DH3 4JB
01913 886530
Store Website
1.21 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Cestrian
ROPERY LANE
CHESTER LE STREET
DH3 3AP
01913894253
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Chester-Le-Street (Cestria Vets)
Unit 1 Turn Park Station Road Chester Le Street County Durham DH3 3DY 0191 388 5125 chester.le.street@medivet.co.uk Website 0.94 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Abbey Veterinary Centre
Pelton Fell Road Chester Le Street County Durham DH2 2NG 0191 3871881 chester@abbeyvets.net Website 1.72 miles
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Simplycats And Simplyhorses
12 Front Street Fence Houses Houghton Le Spring Durham Tyne And Wear DH4 6LP 0191 385 9696 simplycats@simplycats.net Website 2.43 miles
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Westway Veterinary Centre
Unit 3 Arndale House Durham Road Birtley Chester Le Street County Durham DH3 2PG 0191 4108215 Website 2.97 miles
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Wright'S Veterinary Services
52A Durham Road Birtley Gateshead Tyne And Wear DH3 2QH 01914109674 wrightsveterinaryservices@gmail.com 3.05 miles

Animals Treated
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Westway Veterinary Centres Ltd
Houghton Business Centre Lake Road Houghton Le Spring County Durham DH5 8BJ 0191 512 6600 houghton@westwayvets.com Website 3.55 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Riverside Park
Riverside Park Is A Really Good Family Friendly Park That's Great Fun For Dogs. The Park Itself Has Nice Accessible Paths. A Little Walk Away Past The Rowing Club Down The Riverside Is A Really Nice Walk, Great If You Wanted To Walk A Dog Away From All The Excitement Of The Park. Parking Was About £1 For Two Hours. There Are Ice Cream Vans And Drinks Sold In The Summer. Lumley New Rd Lancashire 0.35 miles

Location what3words wages.charmingly.cave

Princess Anne Park
This A Lovely Place For A Stroll With Plenty Of Fields For Your Fur Babies To Run, And Rivers To Plodge In. Plenty Of Bins Around The Park And Lots Of Other Dog Walkers Through Out The Day. 1 Dundrennan Washington NE38 7TX 2.86 miles

Location what3words candle.tolls.points

Herrington Country Park
Plenty Of Room To Run And Socialise. 19 Chester Rd Lancashire 3.18 miles

Location what3words narrow.eagle.laying

Congburn And Waldridge
Forest And Slow Shallow River Congburn Wood 3.70 miles

Location what3words buggy.cookies.junior

Albany Park Washington
Go For A Lovely Walk Around Albany Park In Washington Where You Can Let Your Dog Off The Lead. After A Lovely Walk You Can Walk Into Concord For A Lovely Coffee In Cafe K9 A Dog Friendly Cafe That Serve Dogs And Human Food And Dog Treats. Located Next To Dragon Vets. Concord House Spout Ln Washington NE37 2AS 4.25 miles Next To Dragon Vets

Location what3words mild.lung.cowboy

Watergate Forest Park
Some Parts Are Paved, Yet Some Are Hilly, Dirt Tracks. It Suits Everyone Really! There’S A Large Lake In The Middle Where The Dogs Can Be Let Off! Watergate Forest Park Car Park Gateshead Lancashire NE11 9RR 6.93 miles Just Off Exit 68 When Heading Northbound On The A1 Through Gateshead. Then Turn Left, Then Second Right. You’Ll Start To See Signs! It’S One Minute From The A1!

Location what3words wicked.times.wheels

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	2.8°C	1.6°C	0.9°C	0.3°C	0.2°C	0.8°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C

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