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Joe's Pond

3 ha

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.83212, -1.49051

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access; Lakeside priority habitat

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Gorse, Rosebay Willowherb +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Gorse, Rosebay Willowherb +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Ramsons +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 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
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
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 70Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birds on Joe's Pond

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birds on Joe's Pond

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🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park3.4 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park5 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Finchale PrioryHistoric site3.5 km→

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