Stewart Park Perimeter, Marton

A hundred and twenty acres in Marton, on the south edge of Middlesbrough, with open parkland on the northern half and mature woodland and arboretum on the southern half. The perimeter loop starts at the main car park off The Grove and takes in both lakes, the trim trail and the ground behind the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum. Middlesbrough has only one Public Spaces Protection Order and it covers the TS1 town-centre area, not Marton, so there is no lead requirement here and no seasonal ban of any kind; the wildfowl on the lakes and the animal paddocks are the reason to keep a recall dog close rather than any order. Open 7.30am to 10pm daily, cafe and toilets on site.