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Boldon Community Association Sports Ground

2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.95241, -1.45918

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 173m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter, Vine Weevil +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter, Vine Weevil +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Flat Tops, Boldon Colliery

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Flat Tops, Boldon Colliery

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Temple Memorial ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Robert Readhead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Campbell ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Drewett Playing FieldsUrban park3.3 km→

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