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🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic🛝 Family
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
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54.98396, -1.41954
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for 8 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +114 more · last seen 2026
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
Free picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
Free playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +114 more · last seen 2026
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Common Toadflax, Purple Toadflax, Rosebay Willowherb +82 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents Walking route ▾ Named route Ref England Coast Path National 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 Stride out walk Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Souter Lighthouse Ranger Run, Souter Lighthouse Walking route 2 km ▾ A scenic run route around the former Whitburn Colliery, now home to grasslands, wildflowers & birds. This short but interesting & enjoyable run takes in a lap of Whitburn Coastal Park nature reserve. Paths are maintained but naturally uneven coast path.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 00:15-00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Souter Lighthouse Trail, Souter Lighthouse Walking route 2.6 km ▾ This trail is an easy stroll for all the family on well-established footpaths following the coastal path. Start and finish your walk at Souter Lighthouse, in Sunderland, spotting wildlife along the way. Mostly easy walking across established footpaths.
Named route Length 2.6 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map East Gateshead Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾ Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward Dock Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend Dene Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harton Branch Route Mountain bike route ▾ Marsden Quarry Route Mountain bike route ▾ Photos
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▾ The County, Sunderland Road, Westoe
‹ › Photos The County, Sunderland Road, Westoe
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
9,731 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 9,731 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 117 species
winter autumn
2026 Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie
+112 more species Hide species list 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2025 Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Weasel
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2026 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Meliscaeva auricollis · 10-spot Ladybird · Cantharis rustica
+6 more species Hide species list All 11 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Cantharis rustica Common Toadflax · Purple Toadflax · Rosebay Willowherb · Yarrow · Prickly Lettuce
+80 more species Hide species list All 85 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,731 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 117 species
winter autumn
2026 Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie
+112 more species Hide species list 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2025 Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Weasel
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2026 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Meliscaeva auricollis · 10-spot Ladybird · Cantharis rustica
+6 more species Hide species list All 11 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Cantharis rustica Common Toadflax · Purple Toadflax · Rosebay Willowherb · Yarrow · Prickly Lettuce
+80 more species Hide species list All 85 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Crematogaster scutellaris Crematogaster scutellaris2025
Crematogaster scutellaris Crematogaster scutellaris2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2024
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2024
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2024
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024
Hoverfly Syrphidae2024 Common Ragwort
Common Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Russian-vine Fallopia baldschuanica
Russian-vine Fallopia baldschuanica
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Marsh-mallow Althaea officinalis
Marsh-mallow Althaea officinalis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Cabbage-palm Cordyline australis
Cabbage-palm Cordyline australis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus
Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Water Bent Polypogon viridis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Corncockle Agrostemma githago
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2024
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2024
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2024
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2024
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2024
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2024
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2024
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2024
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2024
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2024
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2024
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2024
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2024
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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