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Rising Sun Country Park

13 ha

📷 Christine Westerback · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

55.00746, -1.52256

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Bent, Common Couch, Smooth Meadow-grass +309 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Bent, Common Couch, Smooth Meadow-grass +309 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Rowan, Hogweed +31 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
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
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

9 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 D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Revellers on a Sunny Day

📷 Christine Westerback · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Revellers on a Sunny Day

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