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Francis Park

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.51132, -1.29640

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Fusarium heterosporum, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Sycamore Tarspot +48 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Fusarium heterosporum, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Sycamore Tarspot +48 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bee Orchid, Stinking Iris +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bee Orchid, Stinking Iris +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Parent Bug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Parent Bug +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manheim Car Auctions Storage Area

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manheim Car Auctions Storage Area

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Nearby places

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🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hemlington LakeUrban park3.6 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Allison Trainer ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Natures WorldUrban park4.7 km→

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