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Newbiggin Dene

2 ha

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.00728, -1.68155

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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 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Common Orache +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Barren Brome, Wall Speedwell, Bush Vetch +220 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Barren Brome, Wall Speedwell, Bush Vetch +220 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
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Heritage TrailsWalking route
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Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newbiggin Dene

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leazes ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Denton Dene NorthUrban park2.4 km→🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Bike GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Nuns Moor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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