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Holley Park

6 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.89311, -1.54206

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose, Meadowsweet +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Guelder-rose, Meadowsweet +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Chester-le-Street Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beggars Wood Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Team Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Commemorative stone in Holley Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Commemorative stone in Holley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.9 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park1 km→

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