Plan your visit
Getting here
55.08837, -1.62827
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Avocet
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 264m away, toilets nearby
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Avocet
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 264m away, toilets nearby
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Avocet, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Avocet, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +37 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Valley lineCycling route
East lineCycling route
Nelson lineCycling route
Coast lineCycling route
Horton lineCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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