Derwent Walk Country Park ✦ Ancient woodland 35 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 35 ha
Places › England › North East › Gateshead Getting here
54.93456, -1.72266
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 14
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bowes Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Beamish Loop Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref CDN6 Length 11 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Powerline Mountain bike route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Butterfly Bridge bridleway · 41 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 41 m Path type: path
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos On Lockhaugh Viaduct in Derwent Walk Country Park
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Wildlife to spot
155,112 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 155,112 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Nuthatch · Blue Tit +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Teal Anas crecca Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Corizus hyoscyami
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Snowdrop · Scentless Mayweed · Oat · Common Field-speedwell · Oil-seed Rape +16
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025 Oat Avena sativa2025 Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025 Oil-seed Rape Brassica napus subsp. oleifera2025 Common Couch Elymus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 155,112 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Nuthatch · Blue Tit +42
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Teal Anas crecca Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Corizus hyoscyami
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Snowdrop · Scentless Mayweed · Oat · Common Field-speedwell · Oil-seed Rape +16
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025 Oat Avena sativa2025 Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025 Oil-seed Rape Brassica napus subsp. oleifera2025 Common Couch Elymus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2025
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2025
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
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