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School Street Park

3 ha

📷 MSX · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.98216, -1.50986

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Wren, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Barren Brome, Daisy, Wall Barley +272 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Barren Brome, Daisy, Wall Barley +272 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +26 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Aloysious Primary School

📷 MSX · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Aloysious Primary School

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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