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Middlesbrough Sports Village

1 ha

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.54448, -1.20646

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Stewart's Park 79m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

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

77 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

Photos

The Lake, Stewart's Park, Middlesbrough

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lake, Stewart's Park, Middlesbrough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stewart ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Stewart ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Pallister ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Natures WorldUrban park2.2 km→🌱Albert ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ayresome GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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