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Silksworth Sports Complex

1 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.87959, -1.41410

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Lily Beetle, Common Carder Bee +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Lily Beetle, Common Carder Bee +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Lady's Bedstraw, Cherry Laurel +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Lady's Bedstraw, Cherry Laurel +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 7Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dry ski slope at the Silksworth Sports Complex

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dry ski slope at the Silksworth Sports Complex

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Nearby places

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park3.7 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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