Thrunton · Forestry England
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North East › Northumberland Getting here
55.37991, -1.89737
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Song Thrush +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Song Thrush +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Common Carder Bee, Heath Bumblebee +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Common Carder Bee, Heath Bumblebee +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bird's-nest Orchid, Sanicle, Pirri-pirri-bur +5 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bird's-nest Orchid, Sanicle, Pirri-pirri-bur +5 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 10.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Thrunton Wood north-west from Thrunton Crag
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Wildlife to spot
2,235 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,235 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Song Thrush · Wren · Woodpigeon +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2022 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2024 ▾
Badger · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2023 Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2021 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Common Carder Bee · Heath Bumblebee · Adonis' Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax +10
Syrphus Syrphus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2021 Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Bird's-nest Orchid · Sanicle · Pirri-pirri-bur · Bugle · Wood Avens +3
Bird's-nest Orchid Neottia nidus-avis Sanicle Sanicula europaea Pirri-pirri-bur Acaena novae-zelandiae Bugle Ajuga reptans Wood Avens Geum urbanum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,235 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Robin · Chaffinch · Song Thrush · Wren · Woodpigeon +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2022 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2024 ▾
Badger · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2023 Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2021 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Common Carder Bee · Heath Bumblebee · Adonis' Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax +10
Syrphus Syrphus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2021 Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Bird's-nest Orchid · Sanicle · Pirri-pirri-bur · Bugle · Wood Avens +3
Bird's-nest Orchid Neottia nidus-avis Sanicle Sanicula europaea Pirri-pirri-bur Acaena novae-zelandiae Bugle Ajuga reptans Wood Avens Geum urbanum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2021
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2021
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2021
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2021
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2021
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2021
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2021
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2021
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2021
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2021 Water Avens
Water Avens
Geum rivale2022
Geum rivale2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2021
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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