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▾ 🐦 44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Common Pincushion +126 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Chalk Comb-moss, Common Pincushion +126 more · last seen 2019
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Meadow Pipit +41 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small Heath +13 more · last seen 2016
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Nectriopsis, Thelotrema lepadinum, Arthonia stellaris +1 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Nectriopsis, Thelotrema lepadinum, Arthonia stellaris +1 more · last seen 2018
Varies
Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lakeside Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland) Cycling route ▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 686 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 686 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 10 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9 km ▾
Named route Ref 10 Length 9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 757 m ▾
Named route Ref 10 Length 757 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest) Mountain bike route 123.9 km ▾
Named route Length 123.9 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Cage and water tank near Farewell Hill
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Wildlife to spot
1,009 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,009 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Wren · Chaffinch · Song Thrush · Swallow +23
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2017 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2017 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2017 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2017 Swallow Hirundo rustica2017 Robin Erithacus rubecula2017 Jay Garrulus glandarius2017 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2017 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2017 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2017 Blackbird Turdus merula2017 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2017 Coal Tit Periparus ater2017 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2017 Dunnock Prunella modularis2017 Raven Corvus corax Dipper Cinclus cinclus2017 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2016 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2017 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2017 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2017 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2016 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2015 Siskin Spinus spinus2015 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2015 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2015 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2015 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2015 Green-veined White · Ringlet · Small Heath · Small Tortoiseshell · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +4
Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene Large White Pieris brassicae Small Skipper Nectriopsis · Thelotrema lepadinum · Arthonia stellaris · Bacidina neosquamulosa
Nectriopsis Nectriopsis Thelotrema lepadinum Thelotrema lepadinum Arthonia stellaris Arthonia stellaris Bacidina neosquamulosa Bacidina neosquamulosa Balding Pincushion · Feathery Bog-moss · Taylor's Flapwort · Woolly Fringe-moss · Common Pincushion +48
Balding Pincushion Ulota calvescens Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2015 Taylor's Flapwort Mylia taylorii2015 Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2015 Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2015 Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,009 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Wren · Chaffinch · Song Thrush · Swallow +23
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2017 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2017 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2017 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2017 Swallow Hirundo rustica2017 Robin Erithacus rubecula2017 Jay Garrulus glandarius2017 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2017 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2017 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2017 Blackbird Turdus merula2017 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2017 Coal Tit Periparus ater2017 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2017 Dunnock Prunella modularis2017 Raven Corvus corax Dipper Cinclus cinclus2017 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2016 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2017 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2017 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2017 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2016 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2015 Siskin Spinus spinus2015 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2015 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2015 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2015 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2015 Green-veined White · Ringlet · Small Heath · Small Tortoiseshell · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +4
Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene Large White Pieris brassicae Small Skipper Nectriopsis · Thelotrema lepadinum · Arthonia stellaris · Bacidina neosquamulosa
Nectriopsis Nectriopsis Thelotrema lepadinum Thelotrema lepadinum Arthonia stellaris Arthonia stellaris Bacidina neosquamulosa Bacidina neosquamulosa Balding Pincushion · Feathery Bog-moss · Taylor's Flapwort · Woolly Fringe-moss · Common Pincushion +48
Balding Pincushion Ulota calvescens Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2015 Taylor's Flapwort Mylia taylorii2015 Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2015 Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata2015 Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Thymelicus sylvestris
Thymelicus sylvestris
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2015
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2015 2015
2015
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2015
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2015
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2015
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2015
Comb Notchwort Sphenolobus minutus2015
Comb Notchwort Sphenolobus minutus2015
Greater Whipwort Bazzania trilobata2015
Greater Whipwort Bazzania trilobata2015
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida2015
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida2015
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2015
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2015
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2015
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum2015
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis2015
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis2015
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2015
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2015
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus2015
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus2015
Dusky Fork-moss Dicranum fuscescens2015
Dusky Fork-moss Dicranum fuscescens2015
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2015
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2015
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2015
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2015
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2015
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum2015
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2015
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2015
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2015
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2015
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2015
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2015
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2015
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2015
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2015
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2015
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2015
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2015
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa2015
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa2015
Matchstick Flapwort Odontoschisma denudatum2015
Matchstick Flapwort Odontoschisma denudatum2015
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2015
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2015
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2015
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2015
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2015
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2015
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2015
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2015
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2015
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2015
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare2015
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare2015
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2015
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans2015
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium2015
Heart-leaved Spear-moss Calliergon cordifolium2015
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2015
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2015
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2015
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2015
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2015
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2015
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2015
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre Sphagnum palustre var. palustre2015
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2015
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2015
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2015
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2015
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2015
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2015
Atlantic Pawwort Orthocaulis atlanticus2015
Atlantic Pawwort Orthocaulis atlanticus2015
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum2015
Hercynian Haircap Oligotrichum hercynicum2015
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2015
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa2015
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2015
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2015
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia2015
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia2015
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2015
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei2015
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2015
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2015
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2015
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2015
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2015
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2015
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2015
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans2015 