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54.59526, -1.61455
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Common Spotted-orchid, Ragged-Robin +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Common Spotted-orchid, Ragged-Robin +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Locomotion & Historic Shildon Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brafferton & Newton Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Harrowgate Hill Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Harrowgate Local cycle route
Show on map Locomotion Way Cycling route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Length 3.2 km Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 715 Cycling route ▾
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
Named route Ref 715 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 60 m ▾
Named route Ref 715 Length 60 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 715 Length 185 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
8,327 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,327 records · National Biodiversity Network Wigeon · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Robin +46
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Brown Hare
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Cantharis pellucida
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glaucous Sedge · Woodruff · Common Spotted-orchid · Ragged-Robin · Cowslip +8
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Woodruff Galium odoratum Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Cowslip Primula veris Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,327 records · National Biodiversity Network Wigeon · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Robin +46
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Brown Hare
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Cantharis pellucida
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glaucous Sedge · Woodruff · Common Spotted-orchid · Ragged-Robin · Cowslip +8
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Woodruff Galium odoratum Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Cowslip Primula veris Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Crane's-bill
Meadow Crane's-bill
Geranium pratense
Geranium pratense
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Water Avens Geum rivale
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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