Stockton & Darlington Railway: earthworks of the 1825 main line and associated features within Preston Park
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Getting here
54.53716, -1.34080
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café Tees — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café Tees — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Cuckooflower, Common Michaelmas-Daisy +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Cuckooflower, Common Michaelmas-Daisy +21 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
🚴Cycling
78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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