Getting here
55.38887, -1.68148
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mycena abramsii, Torth Felen, Alder Tongue +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Mycena abramsii, Torth Felen, Alder Tongue +23 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Northern Marsh-orchid, Lesser Celandine +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Northern Marsh-orchid, Lesser Celandine +4 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Blushing Wood Mushroom, Giant Puffball +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Red: (Open 15 June-15 Oct)Walking route
Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
Walk 1Walking route
YellowWalking route
RedWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternativeCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Main RouteCycling route205 m
Alternative RouteCycling route247 m
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