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The James Steel Park

7 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.88270, -1.51294

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 182m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Weardale Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Chester-le-Street Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The James Steel Park entrance

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The James Steel Park entrance

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Nearby places

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park2.8 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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