We have some exciting events coming up this year! 🐝🌻🦋 For more information or to book places please email [email protected]

ANNOUNCEMENT - Gunners Pool Bridge We're pleased to share that the bridge is open again. Thanks for you patience whilst we undertook survey work and repairs. Enjoy your walks in Castle Eden Dene NNR! 🌲🐿️🍄‍🟫🦉🦋 The Castle Eden Dene NNR Team.

PUBLIC NOTICE: There has been some landslide damage on the side of the Castle Bridge Path. It is passable with care, but for your own safety please keep away from the edge of the path. You will see signs and temporary barriers in place. Thank you, Castle Eden Dene NNR Team

PUBLIC NOTICE: Please note that Gunners Pool Bridge is temporarily closed due to inspection and maintenance works. For your own safety please follow the signs in place and plan your walk accordingly. Thank you, Castle Eden Dene NNR Team

Visit Castle Eden Dene this International Dawn Chorus Day (Sunday 5th May) and enjoy natures greatest symphony! Your £5 admission fee includes a hot drink and a breakfast sandwich back at Oakerside Tea Rooms. To Book: Email : [email protected] Or Call: 0191 5860004

Get December started with our Christmas Fair next weekend! 🎄🌟 This year we are supporting Spare 10 for Ben as our chosen charity! Santa will be making a special appearance in our Grotto so you can get your Christmas wish list in early! 🎅

Join @EastDurhamCol on the 16th & 17th November here at Castle Eden Dene, for Intro to Wildlife and Conservation. To apply please use the link attached: edc.ac.uk/study/course-finde…

Opportunity! We have a vacancy to join our fantastic team at Castle Eden Dene NNR as a Reserve Manager. Apply before 11:55pm on Friday 3rd November. civilservicejobs.service.gov…

An exciting morning exploring the fascinating geology of Castle Eden Dene! 🪸 A big thank you to Karl and Brenda from the Natural History Society of Northumbria for sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm with us all

Please join us next Friday 22nd September for ou Teesmouth NNR - North Gare - "Great British Beach Clean" Event 10am-12pm - FREE - meet at North Gare car park for 10am start. More info here: mcsuk.org/beach-cleans/teesm… via @mcsuk

It's been a fun few weeks here over the summer holidays! Exploring wildlife in our gardens through ponds, birdfeeders and wildflowers 🐝🦋🐸🌼 And today we have had fun in the wildwood that is the Dene! 🌳🌲

One truck full of rubbish collected by the Natural England team. Meet Tyler Jobes one of our fantastic volunteers who works across Castle Eden Dene & Teesmouth NNRs. 👋👋

Thank you to @savebutterflies for your specialist knowledge on our Moth Night last night 🦋 we saw lots of different species down in the Dene, great to see so many people interested in seeing the diversity of our moths!

A sunny stroll on our Nature Trail yesterday 🌞 we found lots of signs of summer, raspberries, blackberries and hazelnuts! Then went back to make some flags using natural dye from leaves! 🌿🌱

A fantastic first day of our summer activities! Lots of creepy crawlies to be found, including a toad and spectacular leopard slug! 🐝🐞🐛🕷🪱🐌🪲

POSTPONED - FESTIVAL OF NATURE @ Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve on the 15 July. Unfortunately due to the weather forecast we have decided to postpone this event. We hope to rearrange later in the summer. If you know of anyone attending can you please pass this message on. Thanks

Find us at Tall Ships this weekend in Hartlepool! We are here to talk all things nature, volunteering, events and everything in between 🐝🐞🌳🦭@TallShipsRaces

Did you know we are having a Festival of Nature this summer at @DeneNnr? FREE and fun for all the family, come along and enjoy the and with us! @tynetotees @DurhamCouncil @EastDurhamTrust @EastDurhamLife @EastDurhamCol @NorthEastTweets @DurhamCoast @CleanCoasts @coast_durham

Join us at our Summer Festival this year on the 15th July! 🐝🌳🚜🎼🎨🍔 Story telling, medieval re-enactments, woodcarving, stalls and crafts! Find out more here: fb.me/e/DMndkSoA

An exciting opportunity to work as a Reserve Manager on our National Nature Reserves here at Castle Eden Dene, more information in the link below: civilservicejobs.service.gov…