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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
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground 127m 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
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

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🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Burnside CloseWalking route

Named routeRef 1Local walking route

Stocksfields Community Woodland TrailsWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km

Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km

Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km

Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network

Keelman's WayCycling route

Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route1.9 km

Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route73 m

Named routeRef 72Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route2.5 km

Named routeRef 141Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route929 m

Named routeRef 72Length 929 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

PowerlineMountain bike route4 km

Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

15,167 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

15,167 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

autumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Grey Heron · Mallard · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon +36

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Rock DoveColumba livia
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
JackdawColoeus monedula
JayGarrulus glandarius
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
MagpiePica pica
GoosanderMergus merganser
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
DunnockPrunella modularis
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Common GullLarus canus
NuthatchSitta europaea
RedwingTurdus iliacus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Wood DuckAix sponsa
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SiskinSpinus spinus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Garden WarblerSylvia borin

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Mole

MoleTalpa europaea

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects61 species

springsummer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Gooden's Nomad Bee · Cercopis vulnerata +56

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Gooden's Nomad BeeNomada goodeniana2025
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2025
Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2025
Striped LadybirdMyzia oblongoguttata2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Fever FlyDilophus febrilis2025
Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Riponnensia splendensRiponnensia splendens2025
Neoascia podagricaNeoascia podagrica2025
Eristalis horticolaEristalis horticola2025
Hieroglyphic LadybirdCoccinella hieroglyphica2025
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2025
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Cixius nervosusCixius nervosus2025
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025
Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria2025
Buffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaenea2025
Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2025
Parasyrphus nigritarsisParasyrphus nigritarsis2025
Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2025
Common Red-legged RobberflyDioctria rufipes2025
Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2025
Greater Girdled SawflyTenthredo maculata2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula2025
Cantharis decipiensCantharis decipiens2025

🌿

Plants4 species

spring

2026

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus · Narcissus agg. · Columbine · Wild Mignonette

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorusGalanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus
Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.
ColumbineAquilegia vulgaris2025
Wild MignonetteReseda lutea2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

15,167 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds41 species

autumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Grey Heron · Mallard · Rock Dove · Woodpigeon +36

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Rock DoveColumba livia
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
JackdawColoeus monedula
JayGarrulus glandarius
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
MagpiePica pica
GoosanderMergus merganser
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
DunnockPrunella modularis
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Common GullLarus canus
NuthatchSitta europaea
RedwingTurdus iliacus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Wood DuckAix sponsa
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
SiskinSpinus spinus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Garden WarblerSylvia borin

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Mole

MoleTalpa europaea

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects61 species

springsummer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Gooden's Nomad Bee · Cercopis vulnerata +56

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Gooden's Nomad BeeNomada goodeniana2025
Cercopis vulnerataCercopis vulnerata2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis2025
Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2025
Cantharis lividaCantharis livida2025
Striped LadybirdMyzia oblongoguttata2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Fever FlyDilophus febrilis2025
Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2025
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Riponnensia splendensRiponnensia splendens2025
Neoascia podagricaNeoascia podagrica2025
Eristalis horticolaEristalis horticola2025
Hieroglyphic LadybirdCoccinella hieroglyphica2025
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2025
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Cixius nervosusCixius nervosus2025
Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025
Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis2025
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Ashy Mining BeeAndrena cineraria2025
Buffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaenea2025
Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2025
Parasyrphus nigritarsisParasyrphus nigritarsis2025
Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans2025
Common Red-legged RobberflyDioctria rufipes2025
Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2025
Greater Girdled SawflyTenthredo maculata2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula2025
Cantharis decipiensCantharis decipiens2025

🌿

Plants4 species

spring

2026

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus · Narcissus agg. · Columbine · Wild Mignonette

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorusGalanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus
Narcissus agg.Narcissus agg.
ColumbineAquilegia vulgaris2025
Wild MignonetteReseda lutea2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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