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Barns Park

27 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

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 231m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ramping-fumitory, Great Brome, Lesser Celandine +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ramping-fumitory, Great Brome, Lesser Celandine +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Sweet Cicely +5 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nelson lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coast lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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