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The James Steel Park

18 ha

📷 Oscaracton · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.89079, -1.49517

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 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

50 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
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge, James Steel Park

📷 Oscaracton · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Bridge, James Steel Park

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