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Getting here
55.27835, -1.64793
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🌿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
- 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +109 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +109 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dingy Skipper, 22-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Dingy Skipper, 22-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Hoary Willowherb, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh Woundwort +4 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hoary Willowherb, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh Woundwort +4 more · last seen 2023
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route254 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route32 m
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