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Grounsell Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.99914, -1.59028

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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
  • ☕Deer in the Dene — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Millet +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Millet +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Spear-leaved Orache, Garlic Mustard +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Coxlodge Waggonwaybridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Freeman Road and Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Freeman Road and Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leazes ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Jesmond DeneUrban park600 m→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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