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Alnwick Garden - Roots & Shoots

1 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.41398, -1.70286

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Pavilion — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +102 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +102 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Spring Brittlestem, Orange Mosscap +23 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red: (Open 15 June-15 Oct)Walking route
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Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
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Walk 1Walking route
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YellowWalking route
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RedWalking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route583 m
Named routeRef 1Length 583 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alnwick Castle from the Roots and Shoots Garden - geograph.org.uk - 3067334

📷 Chris Morgan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alnwick Castle from the Roots and Shoots Garden - geograph.org.uk - 3067334

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