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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.69070, -1.23503
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +57 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Mallow, Nipplewort, Herb-Robert +133 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route▾
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LoveWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hartlepool Headland Story TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
(14)Cycling route▾
waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew
Named routeRef (14)Local cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route362 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef BMX
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Thornhill Gardens, Hartlepool
Photos
Thornhill Gardens, Hartlepool
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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