Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower 0 ha
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54.96941, -1.61821
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Tower scheduled monument
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 ☕ Pink Lane Coffee — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ Pink Lane Coffee — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Lesser Sea-spurrey, Coltsfoot +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Lesser Sea-spurrey, Coltsfoot +127 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +18 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monument Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Heritage Trails: Wall Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Heritage Trails: city Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Heritage Trails Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Heritage Trails: churches Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 143 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 Cycle Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos The Town Wall, Pink Lane, NE1 - outdoor seating area
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Wildlife to spot
43,983 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 43,983 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Mute Swan +30
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Teal Anas crecca Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird +19
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Cherry Plum · Stinking Hellebore · Lesser Celandine · Galanthus nivalis x plicatus = G. x valentinei +3
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Galanthus nivalis x plicatus = G. x valentinei Galanthus nivalis x plicatus = G. x valentinei White Dead-nettle Lamium album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 43,983 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Mute Swan +30
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Teal Anas crecca Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird +19
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Cherry Plum · Stinking Hellebore · Lesser Celandine · Galanthus nivalis x plicatus = G. x valentinei +3
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Galanthus nivalis x plicatus = G. x valentinei Galanthus nivalis x plicatus = G. x valentinei White Dead-nettle Lamium album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Chocolate Mining Bee Andrena scotica
Chocolate Mining Bee Andrena scotica
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
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