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Ferndene Park

4 ha

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.97411, -1.75975

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Kathleen's Cafe & Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cherry Plum, Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Church Dene footpathpublic footpath · 356 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 356 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ryton Bowling Club, Ferndene Park

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ryton Bowling Club, Ferndene Park

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🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park1 km→