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Annfield Plain Park

8 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.85439, -1.73728

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦33+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +30 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +30 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Heather +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath at the south end of Annfield Plain Park

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath at the south end of Annfield Plain Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)Historic site4.6 km→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→