Getting here
54.84712, -1.87800
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, 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
10
4 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
67
67 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
Shotley Grove to Allensford · public footpath
Shotley Grove to Allensford · public footpath
About this urban park
Allensford Park is a urban park covering 12 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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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 167m
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Playground
192m away
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Toilets
234m 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