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Ebchester Station Picnic Site

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.89104, -1.83393

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rowan, Mugwort, Marsh Woundwort +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Meadowsweet, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Consett Steel and SwordsWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Consett Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newlands to Shotley BridgrWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmSurface unpaved
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (7)National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route

National Cycle Network National Route 14 (Consett on-road braid)

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 7Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 7Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic site at the former Ebchester Station

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic site at the former Ebchester Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crown GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Genesis Way ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Heaps Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Blackhill & Consett ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Consett ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Fawcett ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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