Tongue Burns Plantation - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › North East › Gateshead Getting here
54.91663, -1.80420
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Newlands to Shotley Bridgr Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Surface unpaved
Show on map Old Railway Footpath Walking route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Length 2.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Boundary Walk Walking route 7.5 km ▾
Named route Length 7.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Valley Views Trail, Gibside Walking route 7 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 route Length 7 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Kite Trail Walking route 18 km ▾
Named route Length 18 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 257 m ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 257 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 732 m ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 732 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 243 m ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 243 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 169 m ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 169 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Powerline Mountain bike route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Log piles in Chopwell Wood
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Wildlife to spot
18,735 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Common Gull · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Common Gull Larus canus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Barn Owl Tyto alba Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Willow Tit Poecile montanus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tawny Owl Strix aluco Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Golden Spider Beetle
Golden Spider Beetle Niptus hololeucus Phacidium lauri · Wood Speedwell Rust · Neoerysiphe nevoi · Marchfilwr y Gwanwyn · Mycosphaerella punctiformis +45
Phacidium lauri Phacidium lauri Wood Speedwell Rust Puccinia veronicae Neoerysiphe nevoi Neoerysiphe nevoi Marchfilwr y Gwanwyn Melanoleuca cognata Mycosphaerella punctiformis Mycosphaerella punctiformis Violet Rust Puccinia violae Hard Fern Rust Scots Pine · Holly · Beech
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Holly Ilex aquifolium Beech Fagus sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Common Gull · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Common Gull Larus canus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Barn Owl Tyto alba Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Willow Tit Poecile montanus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tawny Owl Strix aluco Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Golden Spider Beetle
Golden Spider Beetle Niptus hololeucus Phacidium lauri · Wood Speedwell Rust · Neoerysiphe nevoi · Marchfilwr y Gwanwyn · Mycosphaerella punctiformis +45
Phacidium lauri Phacidium lauri Wood Speedwell Rust Puccinia veronicae Neoerysiphe nevoi Neoerysiphe nevoi Marchfilwr y Gwanwyn Melanoleuca cognata Mycosphaerella punctiformis Mycosphaerella punctiformis Violet Rust Puccinia violae Hard Fern Rust Scots Pine · Holly · Beech
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Holly Ilex aquifolium Beech Fagus sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Milesina blechni
Milesina blechni
Micropodia pteridina Micropodia pteridina
Micropodia pteridina Micropodia pteridina
Melanomma pulvis-pyrius Melanomma pulvis-pyrius
Melanomma pulvis-pyrius Melanomma pulvis-pyrius
Phragmidium fragariae Phragmidium fragariae
Phragmidium fragariae Phragmidium fragariae
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Brittle Cinder Kretzschmaria deusta
Brittle Cinder Kretzschmaria deusta
Spring Brittlestem Psathyrella spadiceogrisea
Spring Brittlestem Psathyrella spadiceogrisea
Rush Disco Lachnum apalum
Rush Disco Lachnum apalum
Pale Bramble Rust Kuehneola uredinis
Pale Bramble Rust Kuehneola uredinis
Celandine Clustercup Rust Uromyces dactylidis
Celandine Clustercup Rust Uromyces dactylidis
Pyrenopeziza petiolaris Pyrenopeziza petiolaris
Pyrenopeziza petiolaris Pyrenopeziza petiolaris
Pholiotina aporos Pholiotina aporos
Pholiotina aporos Pholiotina aporos
Blackfoot Polypore Polyporus leptocephalus
Blackfoot Polypore Polyporus leptocephalus
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Hypospilina pustula Hypospilina pustula
Hypospilina pustula Hypospilina pustula
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Nettle Rash Leptosphaeria acuta
Nettle Rash Leptosphaeria acuta
Eutypella scoparia Eutypella scoparia
Eutypella scoparia Eutypella scoparia
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis
Birch Woodwart Jackrogersella multiformis
Podosphaera aphanis Podosphaera aphanis
Podosphaera aphanis Podosphaera aphanis
Common Grey Disco Mollisia cinerea
Common Grey Disco Mollisia cinerea
Protomyces macrosporus Protomyces macrosporus
Protomyces macrosporus Protomyces macrosporus
Snowy Disco Lachnum virgineum
Snowy Disco Lachnum virgineum
Dead Moll's Fingers Xylaria longipes
Dead Moll's Fingers Xylaria longipes
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides
Vinegar Cup Helvella acetabulum
Vinegar Cup Helvella acetabulum
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus nidulans
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus nidulans
Milesina kriegeriana Milesina kriegeriana
Milesina kriegeriana Milesina kriegeriana
Uromyces muscari Uromyces muscari
Uromyces muscari Uromyces muscari
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Ganoderma adspersum Ganoderma adspersum
Oak Blackhead Diatrypella quercina
Oak Blackhead Diatrypella quercina
Entyloma ficariae Entyloma ficariae
Entyloma ficariae Entyloma ficariae
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Pinecone Cap Strobilurus tenacellus
Pinecone Cap Strobilurus tenacellus
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Ciboria rufofusca Ciboria rufofusca
Ciboria rufofusca Ciboria rufofusca
Erysiphe aquilegiae Erysiphe aquilegiae
Erysiphe aquilegiae Erysiphe aquilegiae
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Arum Rust Puccinia sessilis
Arum Rust Puccinia sessilis 