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Memorial Park

3 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.85590, -1.70523

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Common Hawker +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivy Terracepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to the Memorial Park, South Moor

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to the Memorial Park, South Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Redman ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱BeamishburnUrban park4.1 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park200 m→