Nature

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

Hexham

Extensive area of hill and river scenery with woodland rich in wildlife. Car park with picnic area and toilet facilities. Waymarked walks with scenic viewpoints.

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Allensford Park

Consett

Picnic park in sheltered riverside setting with woodland walks, children's play park and shop. Magnificent views of the Derwent Valley only minutes from the North Pennines.

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Billingham Beck Valley Country Park

Billingham

Country park with wetlands, wildflower meadows, picnic site and 10-acre ecology park with visitor centre. Also shop, car park, various events and guided walks.

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Carlisle Park and Castle Woods

Morpeth

Formal park, historic architectural remains. Riverside and woodland walks, aviary, tennis courts, bowling greens, paddling pool and boating.

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College Valley Estate

Wooler

Natural history, views, walks and archaeological sites.

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Derwent Walk Country Park

Rowlands Gill

Woodlands, riverside meadows and the Derwent Walk (a disused railway line). Served by Thornley Woodlands Visitor Centre and Swalwell Visitor Centre.

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Druridge Bay Country Park

Morpeth

Lake with woods and meadows plus 3 miles of beach and sand-dunes. Visitor centre, walks, water sports, picnic areas, natural history and bird-watching.

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Fairy Dell Park

Middlesbrough

Informal park which is well landscaped, with woods, lakes, bridges and picnic areas. Good access from nearby Newham Grange Leisure Farm.

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Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park

Normanby

Woodland country park of 100 acres of woodland and scrub. Visitor centre with exhibition showing the past, present and future landscape. Shop and picnic site and play area.

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Guisborough Forest and Walkway Visitor Centre

Guisborough

Countryside visitor centre situated on the edge of Guisborough Forest. Picnic areas with fantastic views of the Tees Valley.

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Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail

Hexham

This 84 mile path, providing access to Hadrian's Wall opened to the public on May 23 2003.

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Hamsterley Forest

Bishop Auckland

Hamsterley is a 5,000 acre mixed woodland open to the public all year. Facilities include a forest drive, woodland walks, cycle routes (hire available) and picnic areas.

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Hardwick Country Park

Stockton-on-Tees

A former landscape garden designed by James Paine in the 18thC. Contains the remains of several follies and the serpentine lake.

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High Force Waterfall

Barnard Castle

High Force is the most majestic of the waterfalls on the River Tees. The falls are only a short walk from a bus stop, car park and picnic area.

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Plessey Woods Country Park

Bedlington

Country Park with open meadows, pleasant woodland and river walks. Visitor centre with displays and sales of books, maps and gifts, cafe and children's play area.

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Pow Hill Country Park

Consett

A moorland country park on the banks of the Derwent Reservoir.

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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Country Park, Local Nature Reserve

Ashington

Woodhorn Colliery is a heritage museum. The country park, once the site of a colliery spoil heap, features a wide variety of wildlife in its woodland and 40-acre lake.

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Swalwell Visitor Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne

Visitor centre building serving the end of the Derwent Walk Country Park with lots of information and displays.

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Tyne Green Country Park

Tyne Green

Riverside park in a wooded setting with golf, fishing and canoeing on the river. Waymarked country trail, children's play area, picnic and barbecue area.

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Tyne Riverside Country Park

Prudhoe

Country park on the banks of the River Tyne with park centre, riverside walks, picnic facilities and toilets.

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Watergate Forest Park

Gateshead

Reclaimed colliery site with large lake and multi user path. Newly planted woodland and additional streamside mature woodland.

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Whitworth Hall Country Park

Durham

Historic parkland with resident deer, ornamental lake, Victorian walled garden, Britain's most northerly vineyard, children's playground and Grade II listed building.

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Wynyard Woodland Park

Stockton-on-Tees

Large period railway station which acts as an information centre, located at the end of the walkway near Thorpe Thewles. Countryside exhibition, play area and walks.

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