Getting here
54.76668, -1.31789
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
6 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
36
36 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Durham Coastal Path · Walking0
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents · Walking0
Squirrel Trail · Walking0
Yew Tree Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
About this urban park
Welfare Park is a urban park.
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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Café
The Secret Garden Deli · 272m
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Parking
1 nearby · 198m
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Playground
2 · 115m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km