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Chirton Dene Park

11 ha

📷 Alex Kinney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.99906, -1.45594

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Oxford Ragwort +344 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Oxford Ragwort +344 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +34 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 2-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational 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

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chirton Dene Park

📷 Alex Kinney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chirton Dene Park

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