Harwood Forest - Conifer woodland 48 ha
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🐶 Dogs🌲 Walks🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 48 ha
Places › England › North East › Northumberland Getting here
55.22544, -2.01701
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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 welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
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Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wannie Line Walk, Wallington Walking route 10 km ▾
Pass 8/15 farms that make up the Wallington estate. Follow sections of the abandoned Wannie & Rothbury railway lines that once transported goods, livestock & passengers. Keep an eye out for birds, wildflowers & fungi on this reclaimed landscape.
Named route Length 10 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
1,483 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,483 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jay · Crossbill · Skylark · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +28
Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Great Tit Parus major Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Fallow Deer · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Sericomyia lappona · Sericomyia silentis · Helophilus pendulus · Eristalis pertinax · Platycheirus albimanus +46
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Xylota segnis Yellow-rattle · Coltsfoot · Hairy Wood-rush · Heath Milkwort · Sheep's Sorrel +9
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2024 Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2024 Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2024 Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,483 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jay · Crossbill · Skylark · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +28
Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Great Tit Parus major Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Fallow Deer · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Sericomyia lappona · Sericomyia silentis · Helophilus pendulus · Eristalis pertinax · Platycheirus albimanus +46
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Xylota segnis Yellow-rattle · Coltsfoot · Hairy Wood-rush · Heath Milkwort · Sheep's Sorrel +9
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2024 Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2024 Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2024 Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Cheilosia albipila Cheilosia albipila
Cheilosia albipila Cheilosia albipila
Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma
Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Xylota jakutorum Xylota jakutorum
Xylota jakutorum Xylota jakutorum
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina
Criorhina berberina Criorhina berberina
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Amara Amara
Amara Amara
Myopa buccata Myopa buccata
Myopa buccata Myopa buccata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Megasyrphus erraticus Megasyrphus erraticus
Megasyrphus erraticus Megasyrphus erraticus
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa
Parasyrphus malinellus Parasyrphus malinellus
Parasyrphus malinellus Parasyrphus malinellus
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum 2024
2024
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2024
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2024
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2024
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2024
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2024
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2024
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2024
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2024
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2024
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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