Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North East › South Tyneside Getting here
54.96822, -1.52002
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Blackbird 🌿 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
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Blackbird 🌿 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Daisy +247 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Daisy +247 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram, Elder +27 more foraging species
Varies
Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Way of Learning Walking route 61 km ▾
Named route Length 61 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Stride out walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7 Walking route 15.2 km ▾
Named route Length 15.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to Amble Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 140 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bowes Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
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
Show on map Angel Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward Dock Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend Dene Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harton Branch Route Mountain bike route ▾
Marsden Quarry Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Entrance to Hebburn Cemetery
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: 581ed3c8-dc81-4201-b9fe-5a2e8b6a621a
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
5,506 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +34
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swift Apus apus Whitethroat Curruca communis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Common Gull Larus canus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 7-spot Ladybird · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 61 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barren Brome · Pineappleweed · Fodder Burnet · Field Horsetail · Blackthorn +56
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +34
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Magpie Pica pica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swift Apus apus Whitethroat Curruca communis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Common Gull Larus canus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 7-spot Ladybird · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Four-spotted Chaser +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 61 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barren Brome · Pineappleweed · Fodder Burnet · Field Horsetail · Blackthorn +56
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Common Knapweed
Common Knapweed
Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus
Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus Elymus athericus x junceiformis = E. x obtusiusculus
Greater Sea-spurrey Spergularia media
Greater Sea-spurrey Spergularia media
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Babington's Orache Atriplex glabriuscula
Babington's Orache Atriplex glabriuscula
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
Rumex crispus subsp. littoreus Rumex crispus subsp. littoreus
Rumex crispus subsp. littoreus Rumex crispus subsp. littoreus
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
Elymus repens x junceiformis = E. x laxus Elymus repens x junceiformis = E. x laxus
Elymus repens x junceiformis = E. x laxus Elymus repens x junceiformis = E. x laxus
Common Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima
Common Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Upright Hedge Bedstraw Galium album subsp. erectum
Upright Hedge Bedstraw Galium album subsp. erectum
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Diels' Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dielsianus
Diels' Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dielsianus
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Himalayan Clematis Clematis montana
Himalayan Clematis Clematis montana
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica
Atlantic Ivy Hedera hibernica
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare