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Headlam Green Bowling Green

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.97398, -1.57377

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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
  • 🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kingfisher, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kingfisher, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus torvus +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus torvus +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sticky Groundsel, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle +204 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sticky Groundsel, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle +204 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +20 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byker Community Association Building, Headlam Street

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byker Community Association Building, Headlam Street

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