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Sherburn Village Park

3 ha

📷 edward mcmaihin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.77614, -1.51014

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nipplewort, Giant Hogweed, Water Mint +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nipplewort, Giant Hogweed, Water Mint +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route647 m
Named routeRef 14Length 647 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 14Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 14Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherburn Village Park

📷 edward mcmaihin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦St Andrew's Chapel (site of)Historic site4 km→

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