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Herrington Country Park

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.87472, -1.47525

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Moorhen
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Herrington Country Park parking 163m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Moorhen, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Moorhen, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Common Reed, Blackthorn +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowberry, Common Reed, Blackthorn +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Way of Learning

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 7Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Penshaw through the eyes of a "Defender", Herrington Country Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penshaw through the eyes of a "Defender", Herrington Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park200 m→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park200 m→🌱Elba ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site4.5 km→

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