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Ebchester Station Picnic Site

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.88861, -1.83449

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Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km▾
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km▾
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾

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

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef (14) / (7)National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route▾

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

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾

NCN 7 Workington link

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Ebchester Station Picnic Site is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Picnic site at the former Ebchester Station

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic site at the former Ebchester Station

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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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Parking

2 nearby · 80m

✓ 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

🌱Genesis Way ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Crown GardensUrban park4 km→🌱The Heaps Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Blackhill & Consett ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Consett ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fawcett ParkUrban park3.9 km→