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Castle Eden Walkway Country Park

15 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 421m away — 2 car parks within reach

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Beech, Lords-and-Ladies +29 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Tees to Tyne

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Eden Walkwaypublic footpath · 2.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PortrackLocal cycle route
West Stockton - TownCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

A177 underpass for footpath between Thorpe Thewles and Wynyard Woodland Park

A177 underpass for footpath between Thorpe Thewles and Wynyard Woodland Park

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

2 nearby · Free · 421m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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