Getting here
54.85177, -1.85425
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 14
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Consett Heritage Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
4 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
73
73 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Way of Light · Walking0
Consett Steel and Swords · Walking0
Consett Heritage Trail · Walking0
Route 14 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Shotley Grove to Allensford · public footpath
About this urban park
The Heaps Country Park is a urban park covering 162 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · 354m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km