Getting here
55.20427, -1.95933
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Bent, Perennial Rye-grass +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Bent, Perennial Rye-grass +59 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greenleighton Moor Walk, WallingtonWalking route9.6 km
Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.
Wannie Line Walk, WallingtonWalking route10 km
Pass 8/15 farms that make up the Wallington estate. Follow sections of the abandoned Wannie & Rothbury railway lines that once transported goods, livestock & passengers. Keep an eye out for birds, wildflowers & fungi on this reclaimed landscape.
Wallington Farms WalkWalking route3.5 km
This gently undulating circular walk takes you through woodland, grassy fields & across two of Wallington's estate farms – Broom House and Prior Hall. Varied terrain with uneven ground which can become muddy in places. Dogs on leads during nesting season.
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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