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🦅Birds🛝Family🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
54.84712, -1.87800
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chiffchaff
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 192m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chiffchaff
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 192m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Shotley Grove to Allensfordpublic footpath · 335 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 335 mPath type: footway
Shotley Grove to Allensfordpublic footpath · 112 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface unpavedIncline 0%Path type: footway
Shotley Grove to Allensfordpublic footpath · 43 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: footway
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km▾
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef (14) / (7)National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 14Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
6,940 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,940 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Mallard · Chiffchaff · Robin · Coal Tit · Wren +31
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Water-Boatman · 7-spot Ladybird · Notonecta (Notonecta) obliqua · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug +11
- Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Notonecta (Notonecta) obliquaNotonecta (Notonecta) obliqua
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula
Alder · Dryopteris borreri · Bugle · Hemlock Water-dropwort · Holly +80
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Dryopteris borreriDryopteris borreri
- BugleAjuga reptans
- Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
- Large Bitter-cressCardamine amara
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,940 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Mallard · Chiffchaff · Robin · Coal Tit · Wren +31
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- DipperCinclus cinclus2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Willow TitPoecile montanus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Water-Boatman · 7-spot Ladybird · Notonecta (Notonecta) obliqua · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug +11
- Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Notonecta (Notonecta) obliquaNotonecta (Notonecta) obliqua
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula
Alder · Dryopteris borreri · Bugle · Hemlock Water-dropwort · Holly +80
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Dryopteris borreriDryopteris borreri
- BugleAjuga reptans
- Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
- Large Bitter-cressCardamine amara
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctataHayhurstia atriplicisHayhurstia atriplicisHayhurstia atriplicisHayhurstia atriplicisChirosia betuletiChirosia betuletiChirosia betuletiChirosia betuletiHeterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornisWater ScorpionNepa cinereaWater ScorpionNepa cinereaSigara (Retrocorixa) semistriataSigara (Retrocorixa) semistriataSigara (Retrocorixa) semistriataSigara (Retrocorixa) semistriataCymatia bonsdorffiiCymatia bonsdorffiiCymatia bonsdorffiiCymatia bonsdorffiiPlea minutissimaPlea minutissimaPlea minutissimaPlea minutissimaPine WeevilHylobius abietisPine WeevilHylobius abietisCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaWood BurdockArctium nemorosumWood BurdockArctium nemorosumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaFool's ParsleyAethusa cynapiumFool's ParsleyAethusa cynapiumScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifoliaScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifoliaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaWood Club-rushScirpus sylvaticusWood Club-rushScirpus sylvaticusWood Crane's-billGeranium sylvaticumWood Crane's-billGeranium sylvaticumHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumWood MelickMelica unifloraWood MelickMelica unifloraFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaBlack CurrantRibes nigrumBlack CurrantRibes nigrumNorway SprucePicea abiesNorway SprucePicea abiesHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustrePolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaToad RushJuncus bufoniusToad RushJuncus bufoniusRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaEuropean LarchLarix deciduaEuropean LarchLarix deciduaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgarePrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusWall LettuceMycelis muralisWall LettuceMycelis muralisWood MilletMilium effusumWood MilletMilium effusumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataWych ElmUlmus glabraWych ElmUlmus glabraWood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticumWood HorsetailEquisetum sylvaticumMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masCommon Water-starwortCallitriche stagnalisCommon Water-starwortCallitriche stagnalisBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padusLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataSessile OakQuercus petraeaSessile OakQuercus petraeaWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaRusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifoliaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaWild PlumPrunus domesticaWild PlumPrunus domesticaPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaCommon BistortBistorta officinalisCommon BistortBistorta officinalisScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestris