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Ward Jackson Park

10 ha

📷 Lachlan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.68496, -1.24100

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Three Villages Native Tree Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route▾
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Way of LoveWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
(14)Cycling route▾

waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew

Named routeRef (14)Local cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route362 m▾
Named routeRef 14Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef BMX

About this urban park

Ward Jackson Park is a urban park covering 10 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Drained fountain at Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool

📷 Lachlan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drained fountain at Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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 · 135m

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Parking

3 nearby · Free · 158m

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Playground

2 · 121m away

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Toilets

2 · 135m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Summerhill Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Summerhill Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→