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Rising Sun Country Park

1 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.01587, -1.54537

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Orache, Autumn Hawkbit, Raspberry +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

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

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local 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
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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from old spoil heap in Rising Sun Country Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from old spoil heap in Rising Sun Country Park

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