Getting here
54.82239, -1.44072
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Walney to Wear Cycle Route
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
8 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
71
71 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Red Clover Leaf Walk · Walking0
Dragonfly route · Walking0
Shrew route · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Hetton Lyons Country Park is a urban park covering 73 hectares.
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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Parking
1 nearby · 252m
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Picnic spot
5 · 16m away
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Playground
2 · 166m 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