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Hetton Lyons Country Park

4 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.82013, -1.44411

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hetton Community Pool Car Park 256m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Wren, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Wren, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Aphrophora alni +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Aphrophora alni +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Bindweed, White Clover, Common Knapweed +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hedge Bindweed, White Clover, Common Knapweed +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Guelder-rose +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond at Hetton Lyons Country Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond at Hetton Lyons Country Park

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🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park300 m→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Durham Road ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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