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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
Places › England › North East › Gateshead Getting here
54.95103, -1.75354
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6 Walking route ▾
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (14) / (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map Keelman's Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 141 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Powerline Mountain bike route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Burnhills Lane bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map Blaydon Burn Path bridleway · 843 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 843 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
14,579 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,579 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Goldfinch +34
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola · Dryopteris lacunosa · Common Wintergreen · Caper Spurge · Pellitory-of-the-wall +3
Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Dryopteris lacunosa Dryopteris lacunosa Common Wintergreen Pyrola minor Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,579 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Goldfinch +34
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola · Dryopteris lacunosa · Common Wintergreen · Caper Spurge · Pellitory-of-the-wall +3
Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Salix aurita x caprea = S. x capreola Dryopteris lacunosa Dryopteris lacunosa Common Wintergreen Pyrola minor Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lapidarius2025
Bombus lapidarius2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris2025
Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Elder
Elder
Sambucus nigra
Sambucus nigra
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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