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Deserted village of Mousen

9 ha

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

55.57623, -1.81194

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Rook
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Rook
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Rook, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Rook, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Northumberland Coast PathWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

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 route595 m

Named routeRef 1Length 595 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.7 km

Named routeRef 1Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route94 m

Named routeRef 1Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

34,520 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

34,520 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

winter

2025

Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Rook · Blackbird · Blue Tit +29

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Common GullLarus canus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Barn OwlTyto alba
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MagpiePica pica
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SiskinSpinus spinus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Brown Hare

Brown HareLepus europaeus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

34,520 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds34 species

winter

2025

Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Rook · Blackbird · Blue Tit +29

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RookCorvus frugilegus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
Coal TitPeriparus ater
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Common GullLarus canus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Barn OwlTyto alba
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MagpiePica pica
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SiskinSpinus spinus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Brown Hare

Brown HareLepus europaeus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦BELFORD HALLHistoric site2.7 km→✦Market CrossHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⚽The MeadowsPlaying field2.3 km→⛪St Hilda's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Whinny Hill cairn cemeteryHistoric site4.2 km→

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