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RAF Jet Provost

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.68317, -1.21041

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Mandy's 33 Coffee Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +109 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nipplewort, Common Mallow, Herb-Robert +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Nipplewort, Common Mallow, Herb-Robert +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(14)Cycling route

waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew

Named routeRef (14)Local cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 14Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RAF Jet Provost T5 serial XW405

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

RAF Jet Provost T5 serial XW405

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Redheugh GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Seaton Carew ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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