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Dog walks in Auckland Park
Auckland Park is a park in County Durham, 1.3 km from the middle of Bishop Auckland. 41 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 43% are under 3 km and 19% are loops.
See every dog walk near Bishop Auckland, or across Durham.
Three walks in Auckland Park
From the 41 walks that lie mostly in Auckland Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 4.0 km loop, a 9.3 km there and back and a 2.7 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Bishop Auckland loop4.0 km · 69 min · A loop
- Dene Valley and back9.3 km · 160 min · There and back
- Near Auckland Park2.7 km · 47 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Auckland Park
- Open by right1 hectare of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
County Durham council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Auckland Park are like
Every share is of the 41 walks that lie mostly in Auckland Park, with Bishop Auckland as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: under 1% of the walks in Auckland Park, against 12% near Bishop Auckland.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bishop Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 43% | 35% |
| 3 to 5 km | 24% | 21% |
| 5 to 8 km | 24% | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 7% | 12% |
| Over 12 km | <1% | 12% |
What shape they are
A loop: 19% of the walks in Auckland Park, against 21% near Bishop Auckland, and no row here differs by more.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bishop Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 19% | 21% |
| There and back the same way | 48% | 49% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 31% | 29% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 95% of the walks in Auckland Park, against 7% near Bishop Auckland.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bishop Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 70% | 35% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 92% | 57% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 95% | 7% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 17% | 7% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 58% | 69% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 2% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 12% of the walks in Auckland Park, against 51% near Bishop Auckland.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bishop Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 95% | 85% |
| Never beside a busy road | 70% | 53% |
| No busy road to cross | 78% | 53% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 12% | 51% |
| No steps | 56% | 75% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 46% of the walks in Auckland Park, against 24% near Bishop Auckland.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Bishop Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 82% | 86% |
| Pass a pub | 46% | 46% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 46% | 29% |
| Pass a public toilet | 46% | 24% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 26% | 20% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Auckland Park, for your dog
If you live in Durham, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Auckland Park?
- County Durham has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Auckland Park?
- 41 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Auckland Park.
What is in Auckland Park
2 car parks within Auckland Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.