Getting here
54.89432, -1.40959
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, 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
5
5 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
110
110 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Durham Coastal Path · Walking0
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents · Walking0
Way of Learning · Walking61 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Barnes Park is a urban park covering 34 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
1 nearby · 274m
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Parking
6 nearby · 195m
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Playground
2 · 176m away
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Toilets
3 · 226m 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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