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Norton Sports Village

6 ha

📷 Ian Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.59794, -1.32696

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Campion, Germander Speedwell +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Campion, Germander Speedwell +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PortrackLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Middlesbrough cul-de-sacCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norton Sports Facilities

📷 Ian Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norton Sports Facilities

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