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Howdon Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.99458, -1.49172

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Mute Swan, Herring Gull +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Mute Swan, Herring Gull +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb, Field Forget-me-not +367 more · last seen 2026; Plants — American Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb, Field Forget-me-not +367 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +36 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Level crossing at Howdon

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Level crossing at Howdon

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Nearby places

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🌱Northumberland ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱North Marine ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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