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📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.40839, -1.70273

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Station Buffet — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Spring Brittlestem, Orange Mosscap +23 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red: (Open 15 June-15 Oct)Walking route
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Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
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Walk 1Walking route
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YellowWalking route
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RedWalking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route583 m
Named routeRef 1Length 583 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swansfield Park Road

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swansfield Park Road

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