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Tow Law Millennium Green

4 ha

📷 Leanne Porter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.74487, -1.81663

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +44 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +44 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Green-veined White, Ringlet +42 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tow LawWalking route
Named routeRef 20Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Millennium Green, Tow Law

📷 Leanne Porter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Millennium Green, Tow Law

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duck LaneUrban park4.4 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site4.4 km→✦Medieval settlementHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Philip and St James's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Thomas's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Mary and St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→