Getting here
54.65879, -1.68114
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 715
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
6 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
44
44 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb) · Walking0
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & Etherley · Walking0
Way of Life - Gainford to Escomb · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Town Park is a urban park.
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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Café
Morrisons · 198m
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Parking
South Terrace Car Park · Paid · 172m
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Playground
45m 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