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What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
25 spaces including 3 blue badge bays. 80p per half hour, max 3 hours, correct change only. EV charging points available. Vehicle access restricted 9am-5pm daily, gates close 5pm.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Wharton Park is a beautifully restored historic park nestled on the hillside north of Durham city centre, offering commanding views of the city and cathedral. Created in 1857, the park underwent a major refurbishment in 2016 and now features a Heritage Centre, cafe, childrens play areas, miniature car track, amphitheatre, community garden, outdoor gym, and walking paths. Green Flag Award winning park with a cafe open daily in summer, toilets, car park with EV charging points, and 24 hour pedestrian access.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Gloves
- Rucksack
- Picnic blanket
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Hair bobbles
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