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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 16 ha
Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
55.03614, -1.59585
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
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The Angel's Way Walking route ▾
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Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton Burn Mountain bike route ▾
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Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
91,731 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 91,731 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Coot · Nuthatch · Oystercatcher · Blackbird · Goldfinch +34
Coot Fulica atra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Water Ladybird · Common Carder Bee · Pine Ladybird +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Ramsons · Daffodil · Bluebell · Wood Millet · Heath Speedwell +6
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 91,731 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Coot · Nuthatch · Oystercatcher · Blackbird · Goldfinch +34
Coot Fulica atra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Water Ladybird · Common Carder Bee · Pine Ladybird +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Ramsons · Daffodil · Bluebell · Wood Millet · Heath Speedwell +6
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
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Wireworm Elateridae
Wireworm Elateridae
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 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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