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North Belt

37 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

54.87012, -1.53674

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Lapwing +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Lapwing +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Guelder-rose

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wear from the New Bridge, Lambton Park

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wear from the New Bridge, Lambton Park

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.2 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site600 m→

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