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TDC Monolith

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.56265, -1.30668

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Scurvygrass, Sea Plantain, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Scurvygrass, Sea Plantain, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over the Tees

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over the Tees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ropner ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Grangefield ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Allison Trainer ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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