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Cup and ring marked rock, 940m south-west of Wagtail Farm

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📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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55.29538, -1.89817

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

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

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Black Darter, Large Red Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Field Wood-rush, Common Dog-violet, Heath Milkwort +3 more · 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

Wildlife to spot

18,239 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

18,239 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds79 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Wren

+74 more species

All 79 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JayGarrulus glandarius
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RookCorvus frugilegus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Great TitParus major
MagpiePica pica
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Coal TitPeriparus ater
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GoosanderMergus merganser
DipperCinclus cinclus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
NuthatchSitta europaea
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Mute SwanCygnus olor
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
CuckooCuculus canorus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Common GullLarus canus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SwiftApus apus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
RavenCorvus corax
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Little OwlAthene noctua
TealAnas crecca
Barn OwlTyto alba
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
CootFulica atra
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata

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Mammals14 species

summer

2025

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

+9 more species

All 14 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

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

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Amphibians2 species

springautumn

2025

Common Frog · Smooth Newt

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Insects43 species

summer

2026

Common Darter · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Common Hawker

+38 more species

All 43 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Black DarterSympetrum danae2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025

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Plants6 species

spring

2025

Field Wood-rush · Common Dog-violet · Heath Milkwort · Wood-sorrel · Deergrass

+1 more species

All 6 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana
Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
DeergrassTrichophorum cespitosum
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

18,239 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds79 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Wren

+74 more species

All 79 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JayGarrulus glandarius
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RookCorvus frugilegus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Great TitParus major
MagpiePica pica
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Coal TitPeriparus ater
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GoosanderMergus merganser
DipperCinclus cinclus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
NuthatchSitta europaea
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Mute SwanCygnus olor
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
CuckooCuculus canorus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Common GullLarus canus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SwiftApus apus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
RavenCorvus corax
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Little OwlAthene noctua
TealAnas crecca
Barn OwlTyto alba
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
CootFulica atra
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata

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Mammals14 species

summer

2025

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

+9 more species

All 14 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

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

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Amphibians2 species

springautumn

2025

Common Frog · Smooth Newt

🐝

Insects43 species

summer

2026

Common Darter · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Four-spotted Chaser · Common Hawker

+38 more species

All 43 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Black DarterSympetrum danae2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025

🌿

Plants6 species

spring

2025

Field Wood-rush · Common Dog-violet · Heath Milkwort · Wood-sorrel · Deergrass

+1 more species

All 6 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana
Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
DeergrassTrichophorum cespitosum
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prehistoric Cup & Ring marked rock south of Whittondean

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Photos

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prehistoric Cup & Ring marked rock south of Whittondean

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