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Getting here
55.55329, -1.62566
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +9 more · last seen 2025
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Sea Sandwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, White Campion +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 1 Seahouses linkCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Main RouteCycling route313 m
Main RouteCycling route928 m
Wildlife to spot
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