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Cochrane Park

1 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Spear-leaved Orache, Hawkweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Eristalis tenax +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Eristalis tenax +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Common Millet, Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass +182 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Common Millet, Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass +182 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coxlodge Waggonwaybridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Coxlodge Waggonwaybridleway · 603 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 603 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Meridian Waybridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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Play Park, Red Hall Drive, Newcastle

Play Park, Red Hall Drive, Newcastle

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