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Plan your visit
Getting here
54.97600, -2.24628
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +70 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Hedgehog +11 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Apricot Club, Snowy Waxcap +15 more · last seen 2016
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +23 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Creeping Buttercup +105 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route265 m
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Main RouteCycling route511 m
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Allotments, Station Road, Haydon Bridge - August 2016 (3)
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