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⛳ Golf🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
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Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
55.01519, -1.60718
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daffodil, Ramsons, Wood Millet +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daffodil, Ramsons, Wood Millet +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Amphibious Bistort, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heritage Trails: monument Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Heritage Trails: Wall Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
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Show on map Heritage Trails Walking route ▾
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Show on map Heritage Trails: churches Walking route ▾
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Show on map Heathery Lane public footpath · 111 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 111 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map 65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
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Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and Killingworth Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route Link Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route C - Backworth Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Coxlodge Waggonway bridleway · 81 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 81 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Heathery Lane bridleway · 80 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 80 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
93,183 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 93,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Greenfinch +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Teal Anas crecca Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pochard Aythya ferina Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Bittern Botaurus stellaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Frog Rana 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Ramsons · Daffodil · Bluebell · Wood Millet · Heath Speedwell +12
Ramsons Allium ursinum Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Wood Millet Milium effusum Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Wood Melick Melica uniflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 93,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Greenfinch +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Teal Anas crecca Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pochard Aythya ferina Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Bittern Botaurus stellaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Frog Rana 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Ramsons · Daffodil · Bluebell · Wood Millet · Heath Speedwell +12
Ramsons Allium ursinum Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Wood Millet Milium effusum Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Wood Melick Melica uniflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus terrestris
Bombus terrestris
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Wireworm Elateridae
Wireworm Elateridae
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob Trachystemon orientalis
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob Trachystemon orientalis
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata 