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Lowick Community Orchard

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Starling
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Starling, Chiffchaff +48 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Starling, Chiffchaff +48 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +27 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN1 1 Holy Island linkCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 1Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 1Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 94m

🧺

Picnic spot

15m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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