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Blackie Park

13 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.90480, -1.43470

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️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

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Peacock +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Peacock +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Cherry Laurel, Bee Orchid +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Cherry Laurel, Bee Orchid +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus turning circle at Pennywell, Sunderland

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus turning circle at Pennywell, Sunderland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Roker ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2 km→

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