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55.13163, -1.87610
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ West Wood Car Park 268m away — 3 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ West Wood Car Park 268m away — 3 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Leucozona glaucia, Epistrophe grossulariae +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Spotted-orchid, Water Avens +113 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 River Walk at Wallington Walking route 4.2 km ▾
Take a tranquil walk along the banks of the River Wansbeck, crossing bridges & stepping stones, it's the perfect spot for a stroll. Explore the woods & see what wildlife you can find on this riverside walk. Relatively flat circular with a few inclines.
Named route Length 4.2 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
3,671 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,671 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Coal Tit +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Teal Anas crecca House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Eider Somateria mollissima Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Domestic Dog · Grey Squirrel
Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Leucozona glaucia · Syrphus ribesii · Sericomyia silentis · Leucozona laternaria · Syrphus torvus +32
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Mesembrina meridiana 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Butterfly-bush · Procumbent Pearlwort · Prickly Sow-thistle · Wall Lettuce · Sweet Chestnut +2
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,671 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Coal Tit +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Teal Anas crecca House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Eider Somateria mollissima Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Domestic Dog · Grey Squirrel
Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Leucozona glaucia · Syrphus ribesii · Sericomyia silentis · Leucozona laternaria · Syrphus torvus +32
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Mesembrina meridiana 🌿 Plants 7 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Butterfly-bush · Procumbent Pearlwort · Prickly Sow-thistle · Wall Lettuce · Sweet Chestnut +2
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Bronze Fusehorn Arge ustulata
Bronze Fusehorn Arge ustulata
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Melangyna cincta Melangyna cincta
Melangyna cincta Melangyna cincta
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
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