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WOOLSINGTON PARK

109 ha
WildlifeForagingBirds
Dogs welcome109 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Bramble +24 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Silver Fish +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Silver Fish +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Bush Vetch, Tall Fescue +260 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Bush Vetch, Tall Fescue +260 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 10Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 10Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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 A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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