Plan your visit
Getting here
54.96993, -2.45894
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Pillar Box Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Pillar Box Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tipula pagana +31 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route791 m
Main RouteCycling route426 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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