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Denes Park

11 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.53279, -1.57352

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Henbit Dead-nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Wood Avens, Yew +189 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Wood Avens, Yew +189 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 2Round tripLocal walking route
Brafferton & Newton KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Faverdale BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Friends of the Denes Fair Darlington

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Friends of the Denes Fair Darlington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Dury Street AllotmentsUrban park1.2 km→🌱North Lodge ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱North ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱The Sensory GardenUrban park2 km→

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