Lovely little stop

We stopped here as one of our walks on the way to Scotland and the dogs loved it. Plenty of things to do for humans and dogs too

Really enjoyed it!

It feels like you're driving forever! I'm not even sure where we parked. I think it was near an offlead for dogs area (near the garden).

There was some tree trimming going on at the time - which made the dog a little on edge at the time, but can't be helped & it wasn't a ruiner.

We went in Jan 2025 & mid week. It was still relatively busy. You get given a map of the park when you pay (or scan your card if you're a NT member). There was the snowman trail on at the time which was good.

Dogs to be kept on leads in most areas, although not everyone listened to this!

The dog cafe is incredible, but expensive. We bought 2x toasties, a latte, tea & and sausage roll & this was £26 odd. But it was really enjoyable.

There are so many different walks and trails it'll probably keep you busy for a few walks! It was a little muddy, but nothing offensive.

It was a really good walk!

Beautiful stop with the best dog friendly cafe I have ever seen,

We stopped here on the way to Sunderland. The cafe was brilliant and is one of the best dog friendly National Trust cafes we’ve been to. We sat by the lake on deckchairs in the sunshine whilst drinking our coffee and were truly stunned by the beauty of this stop. Hubble enjoyed the walk immensely. Definitely worthwhile for those with National Trust memberships.

An enormous park with lots to do

Lots of interesting walks and dog friendly so long as they are on a lead. Outside eating area at the main eating place. Fab play area for children and an agility run for dogs, set up for the summer holidays.

Good stop near A1

On the way to Scotland, this was about half way. The overflow car park is dog friendly and they also let dogs into the walled garden, which is unusual. The Dogg friendly cafe had a limited range of food, compared with the main cafe, which was rather a shame, but otherwise a great stop!

A great place to walk

We had a family get together here with kids and dogs. We had a great time in the woods, then walked along the lake. Lots of other families and dogs there.