Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club 0 ha
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Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
54.98130, -1.68009
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Defensive wall scheduled monument
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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus torvus, Syrphus ribesii, Marmalade Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus torvus, Syrphus ribesii, Marmalade Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Barren Brome, Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Foxtail +258 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Barren Brome, Yorkshire-fog, Meadow Foxtail +258 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Rowan, Beech +27 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monument Walking route ▾
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Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
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Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Photos Gateway to West Road Cemetery and Crematorium
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Wildlife to spot
9,251 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,251 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Curlew · Cormorant +32
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Teal Anas crecca2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus torvus · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe grossulariae +7
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Cream-spot Ladybird Tansy · Buckler-Fern · Common Toadflax · Timothy · False-brome +8
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Timothy Phleum pratense False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Wild Mignonette Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,251 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Curlew · Cormorant +32
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Teal Anas crecca2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus torvus · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe grossulariae +7
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Cream-spot Ladybird Tansy · Buckler-Fern · Common Toadflax · Timothy · False-brome +8
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Buckler-Fern Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Timothy Phleum pratense False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Wild Mignonette Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Reseda lutea
Reseda lutea
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
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