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Coquetside Plantation

34 ha

📷 C Massey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

55.30114, -1.88121

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Roe Deer, Grey Squirrel, Red Fox +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Black Darter, Large Red Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow-wort · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk, Cragside EstateWalking route2.4 km▾

Discover 2 of Cragside's historic lakes, originally engineered by Lord Armstrong as part of a pioneering Victorian hydro-electricity system, on this easy, level circular. Keep an eye out for frogs crossing the path & herons dipping their feet in the water

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths

Morpeth-Rothburybridleway · 68 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

12,582 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

12,582 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds61 species

summerautumn

2026

Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jay · Nuthatch

+56 more species

All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great TitParus major2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
MagpiePica pica2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
CootFulica atra2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2025

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Mammals14 species

summer

2025

Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Badger · Muntjac

+9 more species

All 14 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
BadgerMeles meles
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Red DeerCervus elaphus
Fallow Deer

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Reptiles2 species

summerautumn

2025

Common Lizard · Adder

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Amphibians3 species

autumn

2026

Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt

🐝

Insects54 species

summerautumn

2026

Common Darter · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Migrant Hawker

+49 more species

All 54 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Black DarterSympetrum danae2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta

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Plants1 species

autumn

2025

Yellow-wort

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

12,582 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds61 species

summerautumn

2026

Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jay · Nuthatch

+56 more species

All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great TitParus major2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
MagpiePica pica2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
CootFulica atra2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2025

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Mammals14 species

summer

2025

Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Badger · Muntjac

+9 more species

All 14 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
BadgerMeles meles
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Red DeerCervus elaphus
Fallow Deer

🦎

Reptiles2 species

summerautumn

2025

Common Lizard · Adder

🐸

Amphibians3 species

autumn

2026

Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt

🐝

Insects54 species

summerautumn

2026

Common Darter · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker · Migrant Hawker

+49 more species

All 54 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Black DarterSympetrum danae2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta

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Plants1 species

autumn

2025

Yellow-wort

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 C Massey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos

📷 C Massey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦CRAGSIDEHistoric site1.3 km→🏞️CRAGSIDECountry park1.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Rothbury BridgeHistoric site1.9 km→✦Armstrong CrossHistoric site2.1 km→✦Old Rothbury multivallate hillfort and cairnfieldHistoric site3.2 km→