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Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.62072, -1.26018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Middlesbrough to Warrenby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PortrackLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cloff Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 15 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park

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🏞️COWPEN BEWLEY WOODLAND PARKCountry park0 m→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱High Grange ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Kennedy GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Billingham Beck Valley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→