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Blaydon Races Monument

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.96710, -1.72033

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Pumphrey's Coffee — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Medick, Common Toadflax, Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Medick, Common Toadflax, Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Emerald Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Emerald Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawkweed, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blaydon Burn Pathbridleway · 957 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 957 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Path Head Waggonwaybridleway · 650 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 650 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blaydon Races Commemoration

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blaydon Races Commemoration

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park2.9 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park3.4 km→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site5 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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