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The Spinney

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.94626, -1.97234

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Station Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Old Drinking Trough, now a floral display

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Drinking Trough, now a floral display

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Facilities

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Café

Station Coffee House · 277m

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Parking

Old Playground · Free · 28m

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Playground

133m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West GreenUrban park4.6 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds0 m→✦Three temporary camps at Farnley GrangeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Corbridge BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→✦Vicar's pele towerHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→