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Bastle 150m south west of Morrelhirst ✦ Ancient woodland 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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55.25770, -1.91067
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Best for 7 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Barn Owl, Mallard, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Barn Owl, Mallard, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Marsh Arrowgrass, Broad-leaved Cottongrass, Bogbean +53 more · last seen 2025
Plants — Barren Strawberry, Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Free Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +3 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington Walking route 9.6 km ▾ Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
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▾ Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌸 Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays 🐦 Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April 🦌 Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best 🌱 Visiting this spring
🌸 Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays 🐦 Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April 🦌 Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best ✦ Ancient Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2024
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2024
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2024
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2024
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2024
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella2024
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2024
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2024
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2024
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2024
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2024
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2024
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor2024
Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2024
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2024
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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