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Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
54.99770, -1.61573
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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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Little Aidan's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Little Aidan's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Chicory, Common Millet +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Chicory, Common Millet +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Garlic Mustard, Dandelion +8 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heritage Trails: monument Walking route ▾
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Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
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Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
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Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and Killingworth Mountain bike route ▾
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Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
71,433 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 71,433 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Kingfisher · Blackbird · Wren +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pochard Aythya ferina Bittern Botaurus stellaris Magpie Pica pica Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Garlic Mustard · Daisy · Dandelion · Lesser Periwinkle · Broad-leaved Dock +10
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Daisy Bellis perennis Dandelion Taraxacum Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Common Chickweed Stellaria media Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 71,433 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Kingfisher · Blackbird · Wren +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pochard Aythya ferina Bittern Botaurus stellaris Magpie Pica pica Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Garlic Mustard · Daisy · Dandelion · Lesser Periwinkle · Broad-leaved Dock +10
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Daisy Bellis perennis Dandelion Taraxacum Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Common Chickweed Stellaria media Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha
False Oxlip Primula veris x vulgaris = P. x polyantha
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob Trachystemon orientalis
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob Trachystemon orientalis
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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