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Billingham Golf Club

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom 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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Red Campion, Germander Speedwell, Mistletoe +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Germander Speedwell, Mistletoe +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route

Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route

Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route

King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 14Cycling route

Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network

Teesside Park AccessCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route

Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef PortrackLocal cycle route

NCN 1 Middlesbrough cul-de-sacCycling route

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

29,638 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

29,638 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds26 species

summerautumn

2026

Magpie · Little Ringed Plover · Blackbird · Robin · Wigeon +21

MagpiePica pica2025
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025

🐝

Insects31 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · Pea-leaf Weevil · Cream-spot Ladybird +26

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
EupeodesEupeodes2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Ptinus sexpunctatusPtinus sexpunctatus
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Chrysotoxum festivumChrysotoxum festivum2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Barberry FusehornArge berberidis2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis2025
AnthomyiaAnthomyia2025
HoverflySyrphidae2025
Wild Rose FusehornArge ochropus2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Chocolate Mining BeeAndrena scotica2025

🍄

Fungi11 species

summer

2025

Snakeskin Grisette · Two-spored Milkcap · Weeping Bolete · Sepia Bolete · Rooting Bolete +6

Snakeskin GrisetteAmanita ceciliae
Two-spored MilkcapLactarius acerrimus
Weeping BoleteSuillus granulatus
Sepia BoleteXerocomellus porosporus
Rooting BoleteCaloboletus radicans
Lurid BoleteSuillellus luridus
Amanita franchetiiAmanita franchetii
Iodine BoleteHemileccinum impolitum
Chicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis
Oak BracketPseudoinonotus dryadeus

🌿

Plants59 species

spring

2026

Blackthorn · Himalayan Balsam · Great Willowherb · White Dead-nettle · Daisy +54

BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025
White Dead-nettleLamium album
DaisyBellis perennis
HazelCorylus avellana2025
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025
Bush VetchVicia sepium2025
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2025
Winter-cressBarbarea vulgaris2025
Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis2025
OracheAtriplex2025
FritillaryFritillaria meleagris2025
DockRumex2025
BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2025
Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025
Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2025
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2025
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025
CowslipPrimula veris2025
Common ComfreySymphytum officinale2025
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2025
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2025
Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2025
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2025
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025
Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2025
Greater CelandineChelidonium majus2025
Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2025
Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2025
Oil-seed RapeBrassica napus subsp. oleifera2025
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2025
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2025
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025
BindweedCalystegia2025
CleaversGalium aparine2025
CrosswortCruciata laevipes2025
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2025
Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2025
Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustre2025
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2025
Common NettleUrtica dioica2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025
Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
DandelionTaraxacum2025
Greater Pond-sedgeCarex riparia2025
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025
Curled DockRumex crispus2025
Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2025
Brown SedgeCarex disticha2025
Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2025
Hard RushJuncus inflexus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

29,638 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds26 species

summerautumn

2026

Magpie · Little Ringed Plover · Blackbird · Robin · Wigeon +21

MagpiePica pica2025
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025

🐝

Insects31 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · Pea-leaf Weevil · Cream-spot Ladybird +26

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2025
EupeodesEupeodes2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Ptinus sexpunctatusPtinus sexpunctatus
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Chrysotoxum festivumChrysotoxum festivum2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Barberry FusehornArge berberidis2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Patchwork Leafcutter BeeMegachile centuncularis2025
AnthomyiaAnthomyia2025
HoverflySyrphidae2025
Wild Rose FusehornArge ochropus2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Chocolate Mining BeeAndrena scotica2025

🍄

Fungi11 species

summer

2025

Snakeskin Grisette · Two-spored Milkcap · Weeping Bolete · Sepia Bolete · Rooting Bolete +6

Snakeskin GrisetteAmanita ceciliae
Two-spored MilkcapLactarius acerrimus
Weeping BoleteSuillus granulatus
Sepia BoleteXerocomellus porosporus
Rooting BoleteCaloboletus radicans
Lurid BoleteSuillellus luridus
Amanita franchetiiAmanita franchetii
Iodine BoleteHemileccinum impolitum
Chicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
Blushing RosetteAbortiporus biennis
Oak BracketPseudoinonotus dryadeus

🌿

Plants59 species

spring

2026

Blackthorn · Himalayan Balsam · Great Willowherb · White Dead-nettle · Daisy +54

BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025
White Dead-nettleLamium album
DaisyBellis perennis
HazelCorylus avellana2025
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025
Bush VetchVicia sepium2025
Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2025
Winter-cressBarbarea vulgaris2025
Lesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformis2025
OracheAtriplex2025
FritillaryFritillaria meleagris2025
DockRumex2025
BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2025
Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025
Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2025
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2025
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025
CowslipPrimula veris2025
Common ComfreySymphytum officinale2025
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2025
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2025
Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2025
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2025
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025
Festuca rubraFestuca rubra2025
Greater CelandineChelidonium majus2025
Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2025
Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2025
Oil-seed RapeBrassica napus subsp. oleifera2025
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2025
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2025
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2025
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025
BindweedCalystegia2025
CleaversGalium aparine2025
CrosswortCruciata laevipes2025
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2025
Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2025
Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustre2025
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2025
Common NettleUrtica dioica2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025
Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
DandelionTaraxacum2025
Greater Pond-sedgeCarex riparia2025
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025
Curled DockRumex crispus2025
Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2025
Brown SedgeCarex disticha2025
Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2025
Hard RushJuncus inflexus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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