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Riverside Gardens

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.85360, -1.56355

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Riverside Café — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +27 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Tansy, Garlic Mustard +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Tansy, Garlic Mustard +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Waugh's Waypublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flower beds beside path in Riverside Gardens

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flower beds beside path in Riverside Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park100 m→🏞️WALDRIDGE FELLCountry park3.4 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park200 m→✦LUMLEY CASTLEHistoric site800 m→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site1.9 km→

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