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Hirst Welfare

📷 Stuart Shepherd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.18316, -1.55069

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 62m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, White Dead-nettle, Greater Plantain +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, White Dead-nettle, Greater Plantain +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 155

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155Cycling route
Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeLength 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Stand for a New Season, Ashington Community FC

📷 Stuart Shepherd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Stand for a New Season, Ashington Community FC

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WANSBECK RIVERSIDE PARKCountry park2.2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Couple GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hirst ParkUrban park700 m→🏞️QUEEN ELIZABETH IICountry park1 km→🦉QUEEN ELIZABETH II COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1 km→

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