Mossheap Recreation Ground
Getting here
54.93002, -1.58051
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 212m 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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Ribwort Plantain, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Ribwort Plantain, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +31 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata +22 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Rowan, Hazel, Elder +6 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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🚴Cycling
140 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
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East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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