Tuthill Pond

About the Site

Tuthill Pond supports an interesting selection of animals. Water voles, similar in appearance to a small brown guinea pig, can be found on the site. This mammal, once widespread in the County is now restricted to a handful of sites due to habitat destruction and pollution of watercourses. It is hoped that as water quality improves, the water vole will once again become a familiar feature of County Durham’s wetlands.

Another animal found in the pond is the carnivorous water beetle. The region contains only five known populations of this vicious predator. The beetle larvae feed on caddis larvae, but the adults eat anything they can catch, up to the size of part grown smooth newt. In this pond it is likely that their main prey is three-spined sticklebacks.

Tuthill Pond - Map

Location

Tuthill Pond is part of the Haswell Hart Walkway and is situated between Haswell and Shotton Colliery. The pond is adjacent to Pesspool Wood and lies by Durham Lane (the B1283).

There is footpath access from Haswell Village to the north.

Facilities

There is boardwalk access through the site.

Enquiries

The District of Easington
Council Offices
Seaside Lane
Easington
Peterlee
SR8 3TN
Tel: 0191 5270501