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Killingworth Lakeside Park

2 ha

📷 Geoff Holland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.03217, -1.57773

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Coot +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Coot +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peddies Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mPath type: unclassified
Peddies Lanebridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Killingworth Lakeside Park

📷 Geoff Holland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Killingworth Lakeside Park

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🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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