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Millers Dene Recreation Ground

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.98430, -1.55018

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Barren Brome, Ivy-leaved Speedwell +345 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Barren Brome, Ivy-leaved Speedwell +345 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Bramble +37 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

178 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground changing rooms

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground changing rooms

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Nearby places

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🌱Leazes ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱City StadiumUrban park2.9 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park3 km→

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