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Memorial Park

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📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

54.53488, -1.20429

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 355m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 355m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

8 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

Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route

Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route

Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Tees LinkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Marton West BeckWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Teesside Park AccessCycling route

Named routeLocal 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

James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route

Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

19,958 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

19,958 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds47 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Mallard · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +42

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Great TitParus major2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CootFulica atra2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Little OwlAthene noctua2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025

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Reptiles2 species

spring

2026

Pond Terrapin · Red-eared Terrapin

Pond TerrapinTrachemys scripta
Red-eared TerrapinTrachemys scripta subsp. elegans

🐝

Insects2 species

springautumn

2026

Tawny Mining Bee · Red-legged Shieldbug

Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

19,958 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Mallard · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +42

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Great TitParus major2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
CootFulica atra2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Little OwlAthene noctua2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025

🦎

Reptiles2 species

spring

2026

Pond Terrapin · Red-eared Terrapin

Pond TerrapinTrachemys scripta
Red-eared TerrapinTrachemys scripta subsp. elegans

🐝

Insects2 species

springautumn

2026

Tawny Mining Bee · Red-legged Shieldbug

Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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