The Harold Wilson Recreation Centre
Plan your visit
Getting here
54.53187, -1.30237
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Northern Marsh-orchid +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Northern Marsh-orchid +17 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker +19 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 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
Marton West BeckWalking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
🚴Cycling
99 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
James Cook University Hospital 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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