Getting here
54.87523, -1.47231
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Way of Learning
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
8 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
70
70 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Cuddy's Corse · Walking12 km
Dragonfly route · Walking0
Shrew route · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Hill Lane · public footpath
Hill Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Herrington Country Park is a urban park covering 235 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
2 nearby · Free · 325m
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Picnic spot
3 · 281m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km