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Burn Valley Gardens

1 ha

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.67616, -1.23031

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Rock Dove
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Starling +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Starling +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Red Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(14)Cycling route

waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew

Named routeRef (14)Local cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 14Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Summerhill Country Park and Burn Valley Gardens

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Summerhill Country Park and Burn Valley Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Redheugh GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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