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Fairhill Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.81033, -2.43443

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Isaac's Tea Trail

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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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km▾
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾

NCN 7 Workington link

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km▾
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
Gossipgatebridleway · 490 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 490 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

About this urban park

Fairhill Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 3 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Site of Fairhill Old Dam, Alston

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Fairhill Old Dam, Alston

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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

Fairhill Car Park · Free · 42m

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Playground

3 · 30m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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