Dean Bank Recreational Park
9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
54.68374, -1.56255
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Primrose, Wild Marjoram, Wild Strawberry +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Way of LoveWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route▾
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,482 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,482 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodcock · Goldcrest
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Common ToadBufo bufo
🐝Insects3 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Black Clock · Syrphus ribesii · Migrant Hawker
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus2024
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024
🌿Plants120 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Moschatel · Dog's Mercury · Hazel · Meadow Crane's-bill +115
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,482 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodcock · Goldcrest
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Common ToadBufo bufo
🐝Insects3 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Black Clock · Syrphus ribesii · Migrant Hawker
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus2024
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024
🌿Plants120 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Moschatel · Dog's Mercury · Hazel · Meadow Crane's-bill +115
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- MoschatelAdoxa moschatellina
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Nettle
Common Nettle
Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica
Lesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisBroad BeanVicia fabaBroad BeanVicia fabaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumHairy St John's-wortHypericum hirsutumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisMany-flowered RoseRosa multifloraMany-flowered RoseRosa multifloraSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2024Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red CloverTrifolium pratense2024Red ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisCommon Fragrant-orchidGymnadenia conopseaCommon Fragrant-orchidGymnadenia conopseaMusk-mallowMalva moschataMusk-mallowMalva moschataCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaUpright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonicaUpright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonicaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumIntermediate Lady's-mantleAlchemilla xanthochloraIntermediate Lady's-mantleAlchemilla xanthochloraCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaWillowherbEpilobiumWillowherbEpilobiumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisBulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosusBulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosusFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusdaffodilsNarcissusdaffodilsNarcissusBird CherryPrunus padusBird CherryPrunus padusAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusHyacinthoides hispanicaHyacinthoides hispanicaHyacinthoides hispanicaHyacinthoides hispanicaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumHard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatumCommon CentauryCentaurium erythraea2024Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2024Love-in-a-mistNigella damascena2024Love-in-a-mistNigella damascena2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2024Broad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanum2024Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2024Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2024Wych ElmUlmus glabra2024Wych ElmUlmus glabra2024Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2024Wall BarleyHordeum murinum2024Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2024Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2024Welted ThistleCarduus crispus2024Welted ThistleCarduus crispus2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Tall TutsanHypericum androsaemum x hircinum = H. x inodorum2024Tall TutsanHypericum androsaemum x hircinum = H. x inodorum2024Meadow OatHelictochloa pratensis2024Meadow OatHelictochloa pratensis2024Red FescueFestuca rubra2024Red FescueFestuca rubra2024Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2024DaisyBellis perennis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024Dog-roseRosa canina2024Dog-roseRosa canina2024GeumGeum2024GeumGeum2024DewberryRubus caesius2024DewberryRubus caesius2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024BugleAjuga reptans2024BugleAjuga reptans2024Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis2023Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis2023BetonyBetonica officinalis2023BetonyBetonica officinalis2023Field PansyViola arvensis2023Field PansyViola arvensis2023Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2023Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2023Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2023Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2023Rumex sanguineus var. viridisRumex sanguineus var. viridis2023Rumex 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