Getting here
54.90555, -1.65830
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Bowes Railway Path
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
8 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
39
39 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 14 · Cycling0
Bowes Railway Path · Cycling0
Angel Cycleway · Cycling0
Beamish Loop · Cycling11 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Birkheads Secret Gardens is a urban park covering 5 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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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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Café
Birkheads Secret Garden Coffee Shop · 38m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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