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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha
Getting here
55.32902, -1.55888
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve; Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Egyptian Grasshopper · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route303 m
Named routeRef 1Length 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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