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THE HEXHAM PARKS

10 ha

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.97133, -2.10618

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Refectory Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ST WILFRID'S GATEWAY THE PRIORY GATEHOUSE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bearded Tooth · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Named routeRef 72Length 452 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 72Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skate Park, Hexham

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skate Park, Hexham

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