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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North East › South Tyneside Getting here
54.97271, -1.48008
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Herb-Robert, Black Spleenwort +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Herb-Robert, Black Spleenwort +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species
Varies
Named cycling route nearby: Route 14
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 155 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 Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International 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 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
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 Commonwealth War Grave in Jarrow Cemetery (WW1-14)
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Wildlife to spot
12,686 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,686 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow · Robin · Starling +34
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus Teal Anas crecca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Otter
🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Broad-bodied Chaser · 7-spot Ladybird · Vine Weevil +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Snowdrop · Herb-Robert · Black Spleenwort · Common Nettle · Hazel +14
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,686 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow · Robin · Starling +34
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus Teal Anas crecca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Otter
🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Broad-bodied Chaser · 7-spot Ladybird · Vine Weevil +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Snowdrop · Herb-Robert · Black Spleenwort · Common Nettle · Hazel +14
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum 2025
2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua2025
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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