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Riverside Park

6 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.96324, -1.53362

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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 Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Rowan +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Barren Brome, Garlic Mustard +263 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Maple, Barren Brome, Garlic Mustard +263 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

176 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycle / foot path, Pelaw Main

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycle / foot path, Pelaw Main

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