Eastswood Park ✦ Ancient woodland 41 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 41 ha
Places › England › North East › Gateshead Getting here
54.95043, -1.83079
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 103m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 103m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Montbretia, Feverfew, Greater Featherwort +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana, Tree Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana, Tree Bumblebee +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Burnside Close Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local walking route
Show on map 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 Red Kite Trail Walking route 18 km ▾
Named route Length 18 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Keelman's Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 141 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 14 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 73 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 73 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 72 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 72 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Powerline Mountain bike route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Frenches Close near Prudhoe
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Wildlife to spot
8,315 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,315 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Green Sandpiper · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie +47
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana +16
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Montbretia · Feverfew · Greater Featherwort
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,315 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Green Sandpiper · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie +47
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mole · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana +16
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Montbretia · Feverfew · Greater Featherwort
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
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