Getting here
54.51031, -1.35815
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +40 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Clover, Few-flowered Garlic +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Clover, Few-flowered Garlic +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
True Lovers Walkpublic footpath · 133 m
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Stockton - Preston ParkCycling route
Thornaby - InglebyCycling route
Stockton - InglebyCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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