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Town Moor

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.98998, -1.62435

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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
  • 🅿️Claremont Road Car Park 65m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Sea-spurrey, Welsh Poppy, Water Bent +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Sea-spurrey, Welsh Poppy, Water Bent +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawkweed, Common Chickweed, Slender Spined Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy path over Town Moor

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy path over Town Moor

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🌱Leazes ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Exhibition ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Brandling ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Brandling ParkUrban park1 km→

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