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Hetton Lyons Country Park
Hetton Lyons Country Park is located to the east of Hetton-le-Hole. It features a sporting lake, fishing lakes, football pitches and is also part of the national cycling network. The park is built on the site of the former Hetton Colliery, it's location off Downs Pit Lane gives a clue to it's past. The reclamation of the site began in 1986 and the park was officially opened in 1990, by Sunderland Councillor Slater and Andrew Myers the Mayor of Sunderland.[1]
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Friends of Hetton Lyons Country Park
- "We are a group of local people that have a vested interest in Hetton Lyons Country Park, and have a collective desire to work to further improve the park, by …
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A Walk In the Park
- "....We have chosen six parks and one walking route from across the city and
have set up a challenge in each area. Simply take your booklet to the
parks, from …
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Friends of Hetton Lyons Country Park
- "We are a group of local people that have a vested interest in Hetton Lyons Country Park, and have a collective desire to work to further improve the park, by …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/sunderland_walk_in_the_park.png)
from https://www.sunderland.gov.uk…
A Walk In the Park
- "....We have chosen six parks and one walking route from across the city and
have set up a challenge in each area. Simply take your booklet to the
parks, from …
Added by
Splat