Getting here
54.94435, -1.60459
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Great North Cycleway
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: The Angel's Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
11 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
160
160 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 14 · Cycling0
Bowes Railway Path · Cycling0
Cycle Route 3 · Cycling0
Cycle Route 5 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Saltwell Park is a urban park covering 29 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
Bewicks Tearoom · 182m
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 407m
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Picnic spot
4 · 247m away
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Playground
5 · 13m away
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Toilets
2 · 45m 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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