Plan your visit
🦅Birds🛝Family🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.76668, -1.31789
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Secret Garden Deli — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Secret Garden Deli — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi, Corizus hyoscyami, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route▾
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km▾
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
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