The Billy Hardy Sports Complex
Getting here
54.91401, -1.44716
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +51 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +91 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Bee Orchid, Wood Sage +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Guelder-rose, Bee Orchid, Wood Sage +16 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Elder, Flowering Currant
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
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
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Link RouteCycling route
Pelaw Metro routeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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