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Mowbray Gardens

📷 R J McNaughton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.90217, -1.37987

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Al-Huddah — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Blackbird, Wigeon +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Blackbird, Wigeon +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 1Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 7Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial - Mowbray Gardens Sunderland

📷 R J McNaughton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial - Mowbray Gardens Sunderland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Roker ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Margaret Thompson ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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