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Waldridge Fell
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.84141, -1.61197
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Best for 9 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser +48 more · last seen 2026
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Common Ragwort, Himalayan Balsam, Gorse +20 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 92 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Weardale Way Walking route 124 km ▾ Named route Length 124 km Regional walking route
Show on map Small Pilgrim Places Walking route 14.5 km ▾ Named route Length 14.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cuddy's Corse Walking route 12 km ▾ Named route Length 12 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Way of Learning Walking route 61 km ▾ Named route Length 61 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Yellow Clover Leaf Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Beamish Loop Cycling route 11 km ▾ Named route Ref CDN6 Length 11 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Great North Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 725 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link Route Cycling route ▾ Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Station to Riverside Ground Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Waldridge Hall Court bridleway · 23 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 23 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Waldridge Hall Court bridleway · 7 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 7 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Old Waldridge bridleway · 145 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 145 m Surface asphalt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Old Waldridge bridleway · 114 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 114 m Surface asphalt Path type: bridleway
Show on map About this urban park Waldridge Fell is a urban park.
Photos
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▾ Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April 🦌 Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best 🌱 Visiting this spring
🐦 Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April 🦌 Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best Facilities 🅿️ Parking
Ellen Street Car Park · Free · 106m
✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
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Wildlife to spot
43,465 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 43,465 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer
2026 Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Blue Tit · Great Tit
+47 more species Hide species list All 52 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Barn Owl Tyto alba Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Fallow Deer
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 Common Toad · Common Frog
Large Red Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Broad-bodied Chaser · Common Darter · Two-spotted Carpet Beetle
+46 more species Hide species list All 51 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio Common Ragwort · Himalayan Balsam · Gorse · Rosebay Willowherb · Bilberry
+18 more species Hide species list All 23 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Gorse Ulex europaeus Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Red Campion Silene dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 43,465 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer
2026 Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Blue Tit · Great Tit
+47 more species Hide species list All 52 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Barn Owl Tyto alba Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Fallow Deer
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 Common Toad · Common Frog
Large Red Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Broad-bodied Chaser · Common Darter · Two-spotted Carpet Beetle
+46 more species Hide species list All 51 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio Common Ragwort · Himalayan Balsam · Gorse · Rosebay Willowherb · Bilberry
+18 more species Hide species list All 23 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Gorse Ulex europaeus Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Red Campion Silene dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata2025
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Yellow-legged Centurion Sargus flavipes2025
Yellow-legged Centurion Sargus flavipes2025
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2025
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2025
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2025
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi2025
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi2025
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata2025
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata2025
Brachypalpoides lentus Brachypalpoides lentus2025
Brachypalpoides lentus Brachypalpoides lentus2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Sepsis Sepsis2025
Sepsis Sepsis2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2025
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Great Horsetail
Great Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
Equisetum telmateia
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
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