Getting here
54.56335, -1.28743
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Blackbird and Mallard
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cook's Café Barrage — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cook's Café Barrage — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Scurvygrass +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Scurvygrass +50 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 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
Tees LinkWalking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
🚴Cycling
136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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