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8 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.99900, -1.54026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, American Willowherb, Common Couch +349 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, American Willowherb, Common Couch +349 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Flowering Currant, Raspberry +33 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

181 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Wikipedia · Arboretum · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Jesmond DeneUrban park3.6 km→

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