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📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.99528, -1.51773

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Willowherb, Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Prickly Sow-thistle +340 more · last seen 2025; Plants — American Willowherb, Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Prickly Sow-thistle +340 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +35 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking up Church Bank

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking up Church Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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