Getting here
54.98970, -1.56595
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 196m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 196m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Spear-leaved Orache, Rowan, Autumn Hawkbit +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Wren +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Wren +37 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Eristalis tenax +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Eristalis tenax +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Dryopteris borreri, Fat-hen +193 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Dryopteris borreri, Fat-hen +193 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
🚴Cycling
157 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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