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55.06654, -1.48692
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hartley Lane Car Park 63m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hartley Lane Car Park 63m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron +109 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron +109 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Ramping-fumitory, Hard Shield-fern, Dryopteris borreri +6 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Triplax aenea +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Triplax aenea +10 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Stride out walkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Main RouteCycling route68 m
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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