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Hetton Lyons Country Park

11 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.82388, -1.43791

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 204m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 14-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Common Ragwort, Herb-Robert +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Common Ragwort, Herb-Robert +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

77 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

Hetton Lyons Country Park

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park200 m→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park300 m→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Durham Road ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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