Getting here
54.60537, -2.05055
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Tees Railway Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Tees Railway Path · Walking9.7 km
About this urban park
Mickleton Station Picnic Area is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Dropped bridge, east of Mickleton Station picnic area
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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 · 15m
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Playground
289m away
✓ 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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