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John Whitehead Park

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.60936, -1.29023

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿27+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Daisy and Great Willowherb among those found
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Great Willowherb, Hazel +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Great Willowherb, Hazel +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Magpie +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Magpie +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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John Whitehead Park

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️COWPEN BEWLEY WOODLAND PARKCountry park2.3 km→🌱John Whitehead ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Newham Grange ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kennedy GardensUrban park300 m→🌱High Grange ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Billingham Beck Valley Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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