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Hemlington Lake

50 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

54.52358, -1.24495

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: The White Rose Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

6 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

Tees LinkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Marton West BeckWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

72 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

The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network

National Cycle Route 165Cycling route

Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network

RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route

Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

23,038 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

23,038 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds42 species

winter

2025

House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Magpie · Carrion Crow +37

House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
JayGarrulus glandarius
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
TealAnas crecca
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
LinnetLinaria cannabina
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoosanderMergus merganser
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Little OwlAthene noctua
Common GullLarus canus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

23,038 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

winter

2025

House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Magpie · Carrion Crow +37

House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
JayGarrulus glandarius
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
TealAnas crecca
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
LinnetLinaria cannabina
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoosanderMergus merganser
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Little OwlAthene noctua
Common GullLarus canus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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