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Rising Sun Country Park

5 ha

📷 Geoff Holland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

55.01584, -1.52436

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Orache, White Dead-nettle +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Couch, Smooth Meadow-grass +308 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Couch, Smooth Meadow-grass +308 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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

108 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
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Rising Sun Country Park

📷 Geoff Holland · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Rising Sun Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Rising Sun Country ParkUrban park400 m→🏞️RISING SUNCountry park600 m→

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