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The Princess Anne Park

10 ha

📷 hannah barrett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.89149, -1.53065

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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
  • 🅿️Princess Anne Park, Virewpoint Car Park 64m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A View over Princess Anne Park

📷 hannah barrett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A View over Princess Anne Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.2 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park300 m→

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