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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.92883, -1.51773

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Marsh-marigold +3 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Marsh-marigold +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Waterloo Roadbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foxton Hall, Washington

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foxton Hall, Washington

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Nearby places

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🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park5 km→🌱White HillUrban park3.2 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oliver Henderson ParkUrban park2 km→

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