Hell's Kettle ✦ Ancient woodland 23 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
Places › England › North East › Northumberland Getting here
55.17315, -1.67021
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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 — 2 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 — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Common Couch, Bearded Couch +117 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Wild Onion, Barren Strawberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 155 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 212 m ▾
Named route Length 212 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 646 m ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 646 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 183 m ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 183 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 131 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
19,399 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,399 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Common Gull Larus canus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Platycheirus albimanus · Sphaerophoria +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Green Shieldbug Wild Onion · Barren Strawberry · Pignut · Weld · Moschatel +15
Wild Onion Allium vineale Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis Pignut Conopodium majus Weld Reseda luteola Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,399 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Common Gull Larus canus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Platycheirus albimanus · Sphaerophoria +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Green Shieldbug Wild Onion · Barren Strawberry · Pignut · Weld · Moschatel +15
Wild Onion Allium vineale Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis Pignut Conopodium majus Weld Reseda luteola Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Palomena prasina2025
Palomena prasina2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna 