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Getting here
54.89432, -1.40959
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Bede's WayWalking route19 km
Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow
🚴Cycling
110 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Wildlife to spot
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