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Moorbank Botanic Garden

2 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.98652, -1.63576

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 440m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black-bindweed, Field Penny-cress, Lesser Sea-spurrey +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black-bindweed, Field Penny-cress, Lesser Sea-spurrey +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Chickweed, Slender Spined Bramble, Parsley-leaved Bramble +4 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

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Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
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Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
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Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
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Heritage TrailsWalking route
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Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
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Cycling

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Cycle Route 5Cycling route
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Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
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Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dog walking between lines of trees

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dog walking between lines of trees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leazes ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Nuns Moor ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Nuns Moor ParkUrban park700 m→🌱The Bike GardenUrban park800 m→

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