Durham in Bloom Floral Trail - Durham County Council

0 downloads 152 Views 1MB Size Report
Jun 13, 2017 - revamped amphitheatre, miniature car track, improved footpaths and signage. Events are planned throughout
NATURE RESERVE

OLD RAILWAY ROUTE ND LA

NE LA

K AN

FR

Durham in Bloom Floral Trail map

Durham has supported the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) ‘In-Bloom’ competitions for 38 years. The city has won the Northumbria in Bloom ‘Best Large Town/Small City’ trophy fifteen times.

FRANKLAND FARM FRANKLAND PARK FARM

HOPPER S WOOD

In 2016 the city scooped Gold in the Britain in Bloom prestigious ‘Champion of Champions’ category.

FRANKLAND PRISON

D LA NE

DURHAM COUNTY CONSTABULARY HEADQUARTERS

INB UR

GH

FR

AN

KL AN

DURHAM

ROAD

From Wharton Park and the Woodland Trust to Crook Hall Gardens and St Cuthbert’s Cross…. where will your trail take you?

AYKLEY HEADS ROUNDABOUT

KELPER WOOD

FRANKLAND WOOD

NEWTON HALL

TO

ED

The Durham in Bloom group

N

COUNTY HALL

We’d like to thank all of our partners, in helping to make Durham a greener place to live, work or visit:

A690 T

D AN KL AN FR

C EN

ES

10

AM FR

CROOK HALL

E T PE H

FR

FRAM WEL LG ATE WA TE RS ID E

E AT RG

H ST HIGPRINCE

BISHOPS SHOPPING CENTRE ELVE

AT E G EN W O

H ST SOUT

CROWN COURT

T VE EL

STRE CH

HILL

SO UT H

CHUR

MAIDEN CASTLE WOODS

NN

EY

R EA

WHI

W

D

WHINNEY HILL

U CO RT

STOCKTON ROAD

A177 ST MARY S COLLEGE OBSERVATORY

ELVET HILL ROAD

BANK

ST.AIDAN S COLLEGE

A177

TREVELYAN COLLEGE

ORIENTAL MUSEUM

EAST DURHAM & HOUGHALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MOUNTJOY

BOTANIC GARDEN (entrance)

P&R

HOWLANDS FARM

A177

USTINOV COLLEGE CREMATORIUM

1

2

JOSEPHINE BUTLER COLLEGE

HOLLING SIDE LANE

COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE

VAN MILDERT COLLEGE

TO MIDDLESBROUGH STOCKTON

A177

GREY COLLEGE

BUSINESS SCHOOL

NT OSWALD LF COURSE

3

DURHAM UNIVERSITY

TEIKYO UNIVERSITY

SO UT HR OA D

POTTERS

GRAHAM SPORTS CENTRE

SCIENCE SITE

Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14

Woodland Trust Botanic Gardens East Durham College - Houghall campus Old Durham Gardens Pelaw Woods Carpet Bed display Market Place 3D Floral Display - Bishops Mitre Palace Green and River Banks Crook Hall Gardens 3D Floral Display - St Cuthbert’s Cross Riverbanks Wharton Park Flass Vale Wood GREAT HIGH WOOD

OLD DURHAM FARMHOUSE

k East Durham College (Houghall Campus) k HMP Durham k Prince Bishops Shopping Centre k St Cuthbert’s Hospice k St Cuthbert’s RC Church, Durham k St Margaret’s Allotments k St Oswald’s Church, Durham k The Woodland Trust

R WEA

AL W

ER RIV

ER

OS

RIV

LANE

ST. CUTHBERT S SOCIETY

OLD DURHAM

4

EET STR

E

EEN

JOB CENTRE

H RT

NE

S LA

BRIDG

St. Oswalds

GA LL

AD

HE RY

AR

ENDS PREB

ST. JOHNS COLLEGE

E

GR

HMP DURHAM

Y ILE BA

GREEN LAN

MAGISTRATES AND COUNTY COURTS

Y HILL

MA

THE RACECOURSE

COURT LANE

HA

12

QU

DURHAM SCHOOL

STATION

DUNLEM

HOUSE KINGS GATE BRIDG E ST. CHADS

SPORTS GROUND

WHINNE

RGER Y LA NE

DURHAM HERITAGE CENTRE

ELVE T

St. Cuthbert POLICE (RC)

.

REET

E U N AV E E

5 OLD

Elvet Meth.

HATFIELD COLLEGE

WC CATHEDRAL

E ST

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

RID GE

COLLEGE

GROV

COLLEGE OF ST. HILD AND ST. BEDE

TB

ELVET

9 11

ELVET WATERSIDE

BA BR THS IDGE

7

GILESGATE

D

k Botanic Gardens k Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral k Durham Agency Against Crime k Durham AAP k Durham BID k Durham City Homes k Durham Markets Company k Durham Railway Station - Virgin Trains East Coast

ND ROAD SUNDERLA

LANE

FOOTBRIDGE

LEAZES ROA

CASTLE

PALACE WC GREEN

OLD FULLING MILL

GILESGATE

PATH

8

ST

SIL VE

FRAMWELGATE BRIDGE

CLAY

TO A1(M) NORTH/SOUTH

GILESGATE N STATIO

LIBRARY

MARKET PLACE

St. Margarets

TH

6

KE WAL

BRIDG E

BACK SILV ER

ES

T.

AD

E GAT OSS CR

A690

A690

NEW

H E PET OSSGAT

MILLENNIUM PLACE CLAYPORT

GATE

ST

SHOPPING RO CENTRE

NEVILL

T ON STR EE T

SU T E AC RR TE

ALLERGATE

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

NORTH BAILEY

RN O TH

BUS STATION

E AC PL

CENTRE

TREET ER S DDL SA

W HA

MILLBU RN

St. Godrics (RC) THE GATES NO RT H

S AN M EE FR

R

ET

DR ARD ORCH

CE ROAD

NE

RE ST

NE

IVE

FREEMAN S QUAY LEISURE

PENNYFERRY BRIDGE

H AC RO PP STATION A FOOTBRIDGES

ST.

S AS

D LA

PROV IDEN

TON

GATE MWEL FRA

T

LA

TERRACE

REE

WC

FL

ILLS DH RE

VICTORIA

WAD DING

NORTH ROAD

T ST ER

ALB

14

RAILWAY STATION

PASSPORT OFFICE

AN KL

THE SANDS

TE EGA SID

A691

AN

ES

13 WHARTON PARK

E

BELMONT

CR

St. Cuthbert L

N LA

P &R

T GA EL

HIL

W

W ES TE RN

CR

ET

TH E

Contact us Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UQ Telephone: 03000 261 000 Web: www.durham.gov.uk/inbloom Facebook: www.facebook.com/durhambloom

Please ask us if you would like this document summarised in another language or format.

A177

Braille

Audio

Large print

[email protected] 03000 261 000 35930

Durham in Bloom Floral Trail

2017

A trail of horticultural and environmental places of interest in the city of Durham.

Old Durham Gardens

Welcome to the

Durham in Bloom Floral Trail The Floral Trail forms part of Durham’s entry into the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Northumbria in Bloom competition. The features of the trail, located in the heart of the city, are an exciting mix of past, present and future environmental attractions. From woodland walks and graceful gardens to roaming riverbanks and colourful cityscape; there’s something for everyone, of all ages, to suit different interests.

Durham in Bloom group Many of the organisations involved in the trail are partners of the ‘Durham in Bloom group’. For further information on any of the sites included in the trail, please visit their websites.

U K FINALIST 2 0 1 6 G O LD M E DA L

N ORTHUMBRIA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2016

Pelaw Woods

Spring - Botanic Gardens

Floral displays

‘Best dressed’ competition

The city has a long-standing reputation for providing colourful floral displays, across the seasons and we hope people enjoy the splashes of bright colours intended to help brighten up their day.

Summer 2017 will see the return of the popular In Bloom ‘Best Dressed Window and Best Dressed Market Stall’ competitions in the city centre. Judging takes place on 13 June 2017.

In addition to formal displays we are keen to promote wild flower areas across the county as part of our commitment to improving bio-diversity. Keep an eye out for our wild flower displays on roundabouts and verges.

This will bolster pride in the city and encourage interaction with visitors and residents in support of our Northumbria in Bloom entry. Shops and market stalls, who take part, will demonstrate a horticultural or gardening theme for their dressing. Further details visit: www.durhambid.co.uk call: 0191 384 1212 or email: [email protected]

The Trail

1 Woodland Trust

The site at Low Burnhall Wood has become the Woodland Trust’s most visited in the region. Established in 2010, the site has over 25,000 native broadleaf trees planted, which will, over time, link in with the existing ancient semi-natural woodland and the other mature woodlands to the south of the city. Species include: oak, ash, rowan, hazel and rare native black poplar. The site is bordered on the east by the River Wear and accommodates various artistic sculptures including a willow miner. There are also wetland areas and wildflower meadows. www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

Woodland Trust

2 Botanic Gardens

The 10 hectare university Botanic Garden is set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the southern outskirts of Durham City. Open to the public, the Botanic Garden offers a wide variety of landscapes to explore and discover, with guests young and old visiting throughout the year. Facilities include a café and outdoor dining area. www.dur.ac.uk/botanic.garden Botanic Gardens

3 East Durham College

- Houghall campus Houghall is a land based industry college whose arboretum houses some of the rarest trees in the country and a national collection of Sorbus. There are also heather, woodland and water gardens as well as several areas managed as meadows to encourage bio-diversity. Following a £22m refurbishment to the college, the grounds were reopened to the public again in October 2016. Check website for details. www.eastdurham.ac.uk

Houghall College

4 Old Durham Gardens

Established more than 350 years ago, Old Durham Gardens provide a charming public space for everybody to enjoy. The gardens are looked after by a Friends Group and lie less than a mile from Durham city centre. They can be reached through a number of pleasant woodland or riverside walks. www.olddurhamgardens.co.uk

Old Durham Gardens

Please note: access to this site may be restricted due to land stabilisation works on a neighbouring area. www.durham.gov.uk/pelawwoodlandslip

5 Pelaw Woods

These are beautiful and historic areas of woodlands on the edge of the city centre. They are managed solely by volunteers. The wood has an area of 12.8 hectares and contains a variety of natural habitats, including: beech, oak, birch and larch woodland, a steep sided gully containing Pelaw Wood Beck and an area of open scrubland to the east. www.pelaw-wood.org.uk Due to land stabilisation works, some paths may be restricted. Please access via St Giles Close, Gilesgate. Visit www.durham.gov.uk/pelawwoodlandslip for details. 6 Carpet Bed display

From mid June to

Situated adjacent to September 2017 Gilesgate roundabout, on the main A690 route into the city, we have our main carpet bedding display. It is used to recognise both regional and national events and commemorations. This year our display supports the county’s exciting new brand ‘This is Durham, Place of Light’. It depicts the sun viewed through an arched window. www.durham.gov.uk/inbloom 7 Market Place

With medieval and later Victorian origins, the Market Place was refurbished in 2010 to give a contemporary feel. During spring and summer, it is awash with flowering container displays and hanging baskets which enhance the stonework and provide colour and interest for visitors. Overlooked by the magnificent St Nicholas Church, and the historical Town Hall, the area also contains a Durham Heritage timeline set in the ground stonework. The statues of Neptune, the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry and the DLI bugler provide added interest. www.durhammarkets.co.uk (The attractive public floral displays, you will find around the city, are filled with plants grown in the council’s own plant nursery).

8 3D Floral Display

From mid July to

September 2017 - Bishops Mitre In 1075 the Bishop of Durham became a Prince Bishop with power to raise armies and mint coins in return for protecting England’s northern frontier. In recognition of this heritage, we are proud to display a 3D floral Bishops Mitre, sited at the Market Place,

9 Palace Green

Now a World Heritage Site, Palace Green probably started off life as the city marketplace and the central hub for medieval traders. Surrounded by a wealth of medieval and historic architecture, the large green forms a central open space feature and the old stone buildings are complimented by floral bedding displays. www.durhamcathedral.co.uk 10 Crook Hall Gardens

Described by Alan Titchmarsh as “a tapestry of colourful blooms” the beautiful gardens include: The Secret Walled Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Cathedral Garden and The Silver and White Garden. You can stroll around the moat pool, try out the newly planted maze, ramble through the orchard, enjoy the wildflower meadow. Or, why not sample a home-made cream tea by the fountain in the pretty little courtyard or in front of a log fire. www.crookhallgardens.co.uk

11 3D Floral Display

From mid July to

September 2017 - St Cuthbert’s Cross St Cuthbert’s Shrine now lies within Durham Cathedral and we are delighted to showcase a 3D floral display of the St Cuthbert’s Cross. Located adjacent to Palace Green, and overlooked by our magnificent cathedral, this feature provides a ‘living green’ display to celebrate our heritage.

12 Riverbanks

Located at the heart of Durham City, the Durham Cathedral Heritage Woodlands and Riverbanks provide an opportunity for recreation and quiet contemplation. Durham Cathedral manages the woodland and opens up its wildlife and history to visitors. www.durhamcathedral.co.uk

3D Floral Display

13 Wharton Park

With commanding views of Durham City, Wharton Park hugs the hillside to the north of the city centre. It has been a formal park since 1858 and the first Miners’ Gala was held here in 1871. The park has recently undergone major restoration following £3m grants from The Heritage Lottery Fund, Big Lottery Fund, Durham County Council and Durham AAP. It reopened in May 2016 and now has a heritage centre, café, new play area, revamped amphitheatre, miniature car track, improved footpaths and signage. Events are planned throughout the summer. Check website for details. www.durham.gov.uk/whartonpark

Riverbanks

Wharton Park

14 Flass Vale Wood

With abundant wildlife and flowers, Flass Vale is a beautiful spot for walking and nature watching. Maintained and cared for by the ‘Flass Vale Friends Group’, it is a large area of mature, broadleaved woodland, right next to Durham city centre. (Just a short walk from the railway station). Despite its central location, the wood is very peaceful and makes a wonderful, quiet retreat. www.fofv.org.uk/ Flass Vale Wood