Getting here
54.89326, -1.38195
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
106
106 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Durham Coastal Path · Walking0
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents · Walking0
Way of Learning · Walking61 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Backhouse Park is a urban park covering 32 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · 349m
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Playground
4 · 98m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km