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Kingston Park Playing Field

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Costa — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Barren Brome, Wall Speedwell, Meadow Foxtail +244 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Barren Brome, Wall Speedwell, Meadow Foxtail +244 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +27 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 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

Wildlife to spot

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Playing fields near Kingston Park shopping centre

Playing fields near Kingston Park shopping centre

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