Plan your visit
Getting here
54.67483, -1.24758
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Summerhill BMX Track
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Three Villages Native Tree Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Durham Coastal PathWalking route▾
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route▾
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route▾
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route▾
Way of LoveWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
(14)Cycling route▾
waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Main RouteCycling route362 m▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route▾
About this urban park
Summerhill Country Park is a urban park covering 93 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 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
Parking
2 nearby · Free · 405m
Playground
2 · 253m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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