The Spinney
Plan your visit
Getting here
54.94626, -1.97234
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Station Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Station Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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