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Willey Flatts Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.49834, -1.35673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker, Limnephilus lunatus +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Thornaby - InglebyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - InglebyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highfield Care Centre, Yarm

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highfield Care Centre, Yarm

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🌱Preston ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Willey Flatts ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Snaith's FieldUrban park1 km→🌱St Margarets ParkUrban park2.1 km→