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St Johns Green

24 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

54.99850, -1.46845

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Hogweed +350 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km▾
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St John's Green

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Facilities

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Parking

6 nearby · Free · 321m

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Playground

2 · 139m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northumberland ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱North Marine ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park3.3 km→