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The James Steel Park

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.88737, -1.50580

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Coltsfoot, Gorse +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Coltsfoot, Gorse +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Diamesa · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Diamesa · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, White Dead-nettle, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park off Shepherd Way

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park off Shepherd Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park2.5 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→

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