Blaydon Cricket Ground
Getting here
54.95805, -1.71961
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Black Medick, Wild Teasel, Tall Melilot +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Medick, Wild Teasel, Tall Melilot +41 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km
See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
🚴Cycling
89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Wildlife to spot
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