Birky Burn settlement 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
55.19993, -2.02273
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jay and Crossbill ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jay and Crossbill ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jay, Crossbill, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Jay, Crossbill, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus +135 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Cottongrass, Marsh Arrowgrass, Common Butterwort +101 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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
Show on map Wannie Line Walk, Wallington Walking route 10 km ▾
Pass 8/15 farms that make up the Wallington estate. Follow sections of the abandoned Wannie & Rothbury railway lines that once transported goods, livestock & passengers. Keep an eye out for birds, wildflowers & fungi on this reclaimed landscape.
Named route Length 10 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wallington Farms Walk Walking route 3.5 km ▾
This gently undulating circular walk takes you through woodland, grassy fields & across two of Wallington's estate farms – Broom House and Prior Hall. Varied terrain with uneven ground which can become muddy in places. Dogs on leads during nesting season.
Named route Length 3.5 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wallington Pine Marten Trail Walking route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Length 2.3 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 413 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 413 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,809 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,809 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jay · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Crossbill · Meadow Pipit +23
Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Eristalis pertinax · Sericomyia silentis · Meliscaeva cinctella · Marmalade Hoverfly · Leucozona lucorum +41
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Eristalis tenax Tall Fescue · Crested Dog's-tail · Timothy · Raspberry · Sticky Groundsel +16
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Timothy Phleum pratense Raspberry Rubus idaeus Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,809 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jay · Chaffinch · Great Tit · Crossbill · Meadow Pipit +23
Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Eristalis pertinax · Sericomyia silentis · Meliscaeva cinctella · Marmalade Hoverfly · Leucozona lucorum +41
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Eristalis tenax Tall Fescue · Crested Dog's-tail · Timothy · Raspberry · Sticky Groundsel +16
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Timothy Phleum pratense Raspberry Rubus idaeus Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Chrysogaster cemiteriorum
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Chrysogaster cemiteriorum
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Chrysogaster Chrysogaster
Chrysogaster Chrysogaster
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata
Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Yellow-legged Centurion Sargus flavipes2024
Yellow-legged Centurion Sargus flavipes2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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