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Herrington Country Park

8 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.87505, -1.46270

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 363m away — 2 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional 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
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 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

Johns Rock, Herrington Country Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Johns Rock, Herrington Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park600 m→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Elba ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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