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Welfare Park

10 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Miners' Welfare Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

54.75014, -1.29673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Carrion Crow
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +107 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +107 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Blackthorn, Common Fleabane +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi, Long-winged Cone-head +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

29 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
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route228 m
Named routeRef 1Length 228 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 1Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Miners' Welfare Park

📷 Wikipedia · Miners' Welfare Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Miners' Welfare Park

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