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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.46621, -1.78373
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Jackdaw
- 🐕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
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Jackdaw
- 🐕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 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +25 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
▾6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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▾Cycling
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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✓ 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
⛪St Peter and St Felix' ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Medieval cross base known as Plague Stone, 750m WSW of High ScalesHistoric site3.6 km→✦Cup marked stone on Gayles Plantation, 360m east of Shooters WellHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Ravensworth motte and bailey castle, water defence features, park pale and shrunken medieval villageHistoric site300 m→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site4.8 km→